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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Barnes 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Table 8.—Measles : Death-Rate per 1,000 of Population.

Table 8.—Measles : Death-Rate per 1,000 of Population.

Year.Barnes.London.England & Wales.
1937—0.010.02
19380.020.060.04
1939 1940—0.00 0.010.01 0.02
1941—0.020.03
Average Rate 1937-19410.000.020.02

Table: Table 9.—Whooping Cough : Death-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.

Table 9.—Whooping Cough : Death-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.

Year.Barnes.London.England & Wales.
1937—0.060.04
19380.020.030.03
1939—0.030.03
1940—0.000.02
19410.030.040.06
Average Rate 1937-19410.010.050.04

Table: GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA.Table 10.—Cleansing and Disinfestation of Verminous Persons.

GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA.

Table 10.—Cleansing and Disinfestation of Verminous Persons.

Treated at BoroughCleansing Station.
For Verminous HeadFor Verminous BodyFor ScabiesTotals
No. of PersonsAttendancesNo, of PersonsAttendancesNo, of PersonsAttendancesNo. of PersonsAttendances
Children under school-age————15801580
Schoolchildren1113——2117032183
Adults————6831368313
Totals1113——104563115576