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Barnes 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 8.—Measles: Death-Rate per 1,000 of Population.
| Year. | Barnes. | London. | England & Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | - | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1941 | — | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| 1942 | 0 .06 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 1943 | — | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 1944 | — | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Average Rate 1940-1944 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Table 9.—Whooping Cough: Death-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
| Year. | Barnes. | London. | England & Wales. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | - | 0.00 | 0.02 | |
| 1941 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 | |
| 1942 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 | |
| 1943 | - | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| 1944 | — | 0.04 | 0.03 | |
| Average Rate 1940-1944 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
HOUSING.
Table 10.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1944.
1. Number of Dwellings Owned by the Local Authority:—
Number of houses 241)
„ „ flats 207 Total 448
2. Unfit Houses.
(I) Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:—
(i) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 1278
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1751