Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 1941:—
Foster-mothers on the Register at the beginning of the year | 5 | |
„ „ added to the Register | 4 | |
„ „ removed from the Register, having ceased to have care of children | 4 | |
„ „ on the Register at the end of 1941 | 5 | |
Foster-children on the Register at the beginning of the year | 5 | |
„ „ in respect of whom Notice of Reception was received | 10 | |
„ „ removed from the Register during the year:— | ||
Returned to care of parents | 5 | 8 |
Evacuated | 1 | |
Adopted | 1 | |
Admitted to Hospital | 1 | |
,, „ on the Register at the end of 1941 | 7 | |
Number of visits of inspection made by Health Visitors during the year | 72 |
Table 39.—Voluntary Associations.
Barnes District Nursing Association | Mortlake District Nursing Association | Totals | |
---|---|---|---|
Home-visits in connection with maternity and child welfare | - | - | - |
„ „ to cases of—whooping cough | 31 | — | 31 |
—pneumonia | 141 | 67 | 208 |
—influenza | — | 26 | 26 |
„ „ to other general and surgical cases | 6,103 | 15,198 | 21,301 |
6,275 | 15,291 | 21,566 | |
(2) Barnes and Mortlake Day Nursery. | |||
Accommodation for children under 5 years | 26 | ||
Number of attendances—Whole-day | 3,745 | ||
Half-day | 696 |