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Barnes 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 38.—Child Life Protection.
| The following is a summary of the cases on the Register during 1940:— | ||
| Foster-mothers on the Register at the beginning of the year | 3 | |
| ,, ,, added to the Register | 9 | |
| „ „ removed from the Register, having ceased to have care of children | 7 | |
| ,, „ on the Register at the end of 1940 | 5 | |
| Foster-children on the Register at the beginning of the year | 3 | |
| ,, „ in respect of whom Notice of Reception was received | 14 | |
| „ ,, removed from the Register during the year:— | ||
| Returned to care of parents | 10 | 12 |
| Transferred to the care of foster-mothers outside the area | 1 | |
| No longer within provisions of Act | 1 | |
| ,, „ on the Register at the end of 1940 | 5 | |
| Number of visits of inspection made by Health Visitors during the year | 112 | |
Table 39.—Voluntary Associations. (1)
| Barnes District Nursing Association | Mortlake District Nursing Association | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home-visits in connection with maternity and child welfare | — | — | — |
| „ „ to cases of—pneumonia | 72 | 55 | 127 |
| —influenza | 41 | — | 41 |
| „ ,, to other general and surgical cases | 6,375 | 16,565 | 22,940 |
| 6,488 | 16,620 | 23,108 | |
| (2) Barnes and Mortlake Day Nursery. | |||
| Accommodation for children under 5 years | 26 | ||
| Number of attendances—Whole-day | 3,241 | ||
| Half-day | 939 | ||