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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 1942

[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.
19380.020.060.04
1939-0.000.01
1940—0.010.02
1941-0.020.03
19420.060.010.01
Average Rate 1938-19420.020.020.02

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

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

Population.

Year.Barnes.London.England & Wales.
19380.020.030.03
1939—0.030.03
1940—0.000.02
19410.030.040.06
19420.030.040.02
Average Rate 1938-19420.020.030.03

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 Borough Cleansing Station.
For Verminous HeadFor Verminous BodyFor ScabiesTotals
No. of PersonsAttendancesNo. of PersonsAttendancesNo. of PersonsAttendancesNo. of PersonsAttendances
Children underschool-age22--26692871
Schoolchildren33——7125674259
Adults44——8721891222
Totals99——184543193552