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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA.Table 18.—Domestic Help Scheme.

GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA.

Table 18.—Domestic Help Scheme.

IllnessChronic InvalidityAged & InfirmMiscellan. ReasonsTotal
Sudden Em'eySeriousTub.
Number of 1945 cases still being attended on the 1st Jan., 194613——6111
Number of NEW applications received during 1946842515741
TOTAL cases dealt with during 1946972521852
Cases attended during 1946861421747
Not AttendedApplication withdrawn—other arrangements made111--14
Domestic help not available———1-—1
Not within scope of scheme-------
Totals1111-15

Table: Table 19.—Borough Accident and General Purposes Ambulance Service.

Table 19.—Borough Accident and General Purposes Ambulance Service.

Number of CasesMileage
Accidents213962
Removals after accident52306
Maternity2913,221
Other purposes7305,111
Totals1,2869,600

Table: Table 20.—Cleansing and Disinfestation of Verminous Persons.

Table 20.—Cleansing and Disinfestation of Verminous Persons.

Treated at Borough Cleansing Station.
For Verminous HeadFor Verminous BodyFor ScabiesTotals
No. of Per. onsAttendancesNo. of PersonsAttendancesNo, of PersonsAttendancesNo. of PersonsAttendances
Children under school-age11--31413242
Schoolchildren4043——82128122171
Adults3311179253183257
Totals444711292422337470