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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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| Infants under 1 year | 558 | 699 |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 525 | 513 |
| Total | 1,083 | 1,212 |
| 5,201 | 6,866 | |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 3,633 | 3,742 |
| Total | 8,834 | 10,608 |
| Mothers | 7,916 | 9,666 |
| 4,459 | 4,334 | |
| 1020 | 133.3 | |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 71.2 | 72.7 |
| Total, all children | 173.2 | 206.0 |
| 82.0 | 80.9 |
Table 38.—Child Life Protection.
The following is a summary of the cases on the Register during 1943 :—
| Foster-mothers on the Register at the beginning of the year | 3 |
| ,, ,, added to the Register | 4 |
| ,, „ removed from the Register, having ceased to have care of children | 3 |
| ,, ,, on the Register at the end of 1943 | 4 |
| Foster-children on the Register at the beginning of the year | 4 |
| „ ,, in respect of whom Notice of Reception was | |
| received | 5 |
| ,, ,, removed from the Register during the year :— | |
| Returned to care of parents 1 | 5 |
| Transferred to care of adoption societies 2 | |
| Admitted to an institution 1 | |
| No longer within provisions of Act 1 | |
| ,, ,, on the Register at the end of 1943 | 4 |
| Number of visits of inspection made by Health Visitors during the year | 20 |