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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Number of mothers concerned who were, at the end of the year living
| with child | without child | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| as married | 17 | — | 17 |
| in own homes with husbands (extra-marital) | — | 4 | 4 |
| with parents or relatives | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| at homes of employers (residential employment) .. | 14 | — | 14 |
| in lodgings | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| in institutions or hostels | 3 | — | 3 |
| Affiliations:— | |||
| Number obtained through court procedure | 4 | ||
| „ arranged voluntarily | 6 | ||
| „ of mothers who refused to make application | 4 | ||
| Number of children for whom arrangements were made:— | |||
| for adoption | 4 | ||
| for admission to homes, institutions or residential nurseries | 4 | ||
| to remain with mothers, or relatives (89%) | 63 | ||
Table 37.—Notification of Births
| (a) Registered in Borough:— | Live Births. | Still Births. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of births registered during 1945 as occurring in the Borough | 401 | 6 | 407 |
| Number of such births not notified in accordance with the Public Health Act, 1936, Part VII | 1 | - | 1 |
| Residents. | Outward Transfers. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| by medical practitioners | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| by midwives | 235 | 160 | 395 |
| by other persons | — | — | — |
| Total notified | 238 | 161 | 399 |
| Number of still-births notified during the year | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Percentage of still-births to total births occurring in the Borough | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Number of births notified during the year as occurring in the Borough where the baby weighed less than
| Place of birth. | Number Notified | Nursed entirely at place of birth | Transferred to Hospital | Who died during first 24 hours | Who survived one month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At home | - | - | - | - | - |
| At private mat. home | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 |