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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 40 —Home Help Service.
| Number of applications received during 1944 ,, ,, ,, outstanding from 1943 | 27 | 28 |
| 11 | ||
| Number of confinements attended ,, other types of Maternity cases attended | 131 | 15 |
| 2 | ||
| Number of other types of cases attended | .. .. | 8 |
| ,, applications withdrawn | .. .. | 3 |
| „ confinements booked and yet to be attended | .. .. | 2 |
Table 41.—Child Life Protection.
The following is a summary of the cases on the Register during 1944:—
| Foster-mothers on the Register at the beginning of the year | 4 |
| ,, ,, added to the Register | 2 |
| ,, „ removed from the Register, having ceased to have care of children | 2 |
| ,, „ on the Register at the end of 1944 | 4 |
| Foster-children on the Register at the beginning of the year | 4 |
| ,, ,, in respect of whom Notice of Reception was received | 3 |
| ,, ,, removed from the Register during the year:— | |
| Evacuated with foster-mother | 2 |
| ,, ,, on the Register at the end of 1944 | 5 |
| Number of visits of inspection made by Health Visitors during the year | 30 |
Table 42.—Adoption of Children.
| Number of Notices of Reception received during 1943 still on Register at 1st January, 1944 | 1 |
| Number of Notices of Reception received during 1944 Number of children adopted during year | 51 |
| „ „ removed from Register for other reasons | - |
| Number of children still on Register awaiting adoption at 31st December, 1944 | 5 |
Table 43.—Voluntary Associations.
| (1) Nursing Associations. | Barnes District Nursing Association | Mortlake District Nursing Association | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home-visits in connection with maternity and child welfare | - | - | - |
| „ „ to cases of pneumonia | 107 | - | 107 |
| „ „ „ „ —influenza | 10 | - | 10 |
| „ „ to other general and surgical cases | 6,587 | 16,728 | 13,315 |
| 6,704 | 16,728 | l3,432 | |
| (2) Barnes and Mortlake Day Nursery. | |||
| Accommodation for children under 5 years | 26 | ||
| Number of attendances—Whole-day | 4,105 | ||
| Half-day | 332 | ||