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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 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 | ||