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Barnes 1945
[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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | - | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| 1942 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 1943 | - | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 1944 | - | o.oo | 0.01 |
| 1945 | - | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Average Rate | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1941-1945 |
Table 9.—Whooping Cough : Death-Rate per 1,000 of the Populat.on.
| Year. | Barnes. | London. | England & Wales. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 | |
| 1942 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 | |
| 1943 | - | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| 1944 | - | 0.04 | 0.03 | |
| 1945 | - | 0.02 | 0.02 | |
| Average Rate 1941-1945 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
HOUSING.
Table 10.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1945.
| 1. | Number of Dwellings Owned by the Local Authority:— | ||
| Number of houses | 241 | Total 448 | |
| ,, ,, flats | 207 | ||
| 2. | Unfit Houses. | ||
| (1) | Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:— | ||
| (i) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 2805 | |||
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4155 | |||