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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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| Infants under 1 year | 99.8 | 120.4 |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 52.1 | 68.3 |
| Total, all children | 151.9 | 188.7 |
| Percentage of total births assigned to the Borough represented by this figure | 78.5 | 75.2 |
Table 41.—Home Help Service.
| Confinements | Other Maternity reasons | Conditions other than Maternity | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application outstanding from 1944 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Applications received during 1945 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 40 |
| Cases attended during 1945 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 28 |
| Cases booked but not yet attended | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Cases booked but not attended— mother admitted to hospital in emergency | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Applications received but cases not attended because:— | ||||
| (a) Home Helps already booked and not available | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| (b) Applicants withdrew applications | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Table 42.—Child Life Protection.
| The following is a summary of the cases on the Register during 1945:— | |
| Foster-mothers on the Register at the beginning of the year | 4 |
| „ „ added to the Register | 6 |
| „ „ removed from the Register, having ceased to have care of children | 4 |
| „ „ on the Register at the end of 1945 | 6 |
| Foster-children on the Register at the beginning of the year | 5 |
| „ „ in respect of whom Notice of Reception was received | 5 |
| „ „removed from the Register during the year:— | |
| returned to care of parents | 3 |
| „ „ on the Register at the end of 1945 | 7 |
| Number of visits of inspection made by Health Visitors during the year | 45 |