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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 childwithout childTotal
as married1717
in own homes with husbands (extra-marital)44
with parents or relatives21122
at homes of employers (residential employment) ..1414
in lodgings8311
in institutions or hostels33
Affiliations:—
Number obtained through court procedure4
„ arranged voluntarily6
„ of mothers who refused to make application4
Number of children for whom arrangements were made:—
for adoption4
for admission to homes, institutions or residential nurseries4
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 Borough4016407
Number of such births not notified in accordance with the Public Health Act, 1936, Part VII1-1

(b) Notified.

Residents.Outward Transfers.Total
by medical practitioners314
by midwives235160395
by other persons
Total notified238161399
Number of still-births notified during the year224
Percentage of still-births to total births occurring in the Borough0.81.21.0

(c) Premature Infants.

Number of births notified during the year as occurring in the Borough where the baby weighed less than 5ilbs. at birth :—

Place of birth.Number NotifiedNursed entirely at place of birthTransferred to HospitalWho died during first 24 hoursWho survived one month
At home-----
At private mat. home3312
Totals33-12