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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Number of consultations with Medical Officer 3,769 4,459
Average attendance per week:
Infants under 1 year 72.9 102.0
Children 1 to 5 years 51.4 71.2
Total, all children 124.3 173.2
Number of children attending Centre for first
time during the year:
Percentage of total births represented
by this figure 77.5 82.0
Table 38.—Child Life Protection.
The following is a summary of the cases on the Register during
1942:—
Foster-mothers on the Register at the beginning of the year 5
„ ,, added to the Register 5
„ „ removed from the Register, having ceased to have
care of children 7
,, „ on the Register at the end of 1942 3
Foster-children on the Register at the beginning of the year 7
,, ,, in respect of whom Notice of Reception was
received 7
„ „ removed from the Register during the year:—
Returned to care of parents 8
Transferred to care of Foster mother 10
in another area 2
,, ,, on the Register at the end of 1942 4
Number of visits of inspection made by Health Visitors during
the year 72
Table 39.—Voluntary Associations.
(1) Nursing Associations. | Barnes District Nursing Association | Mortlake District Nursing Association | Totals |
---|---|---|---|
Home-visits in connection with maternity and child welfare | 20 | - | 20 |
,, ,, to cases of—pneumonia | 147 | 89 | 236 |
„ „ to other general and surgical cases | 5,951 | 20,929 | 26,880 |
6.118 | 21,018 | 27,136 |
(2) Barnes and Mortlake Day Nursery.
Accommodation for children under 5 years 26
Number of attendances—Whole-day 4,688
Half-day 329