London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| Infants under 1 year | 738 | 744 |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 538 | 545 |
| Total | 1,276 | 1,289 |
| Infants under 1 year | 6,139 | 6,873 |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 3,484 | 3,135 |
| Total | 9,623 | 10,008 |
| Mothers | 8,885 | 9,048 |
| 2,959 | 3,061 | |
| Infants under 1 year | 120.4 | 134.8 |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 68.3 | 61.5 |
| Total, all children | 188.7 | 196.3 |
| Percentage of total births assigned to the Borough represented by this figure | 75.2 | 73.3 |
Table 41.—Home Help Service.
| Confinements | Other Maternity reasons | Conditions other than Maternity | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases booked in 1945 for attendance during 1946 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Applications received during 1946 | 41 | 17 | — | 58 |
| Cases attended during 1946 | 22 | 14 | - | 36 |
| Cases booked but not yet attended | 12 | — | — | 12 |
| Cases booked but not attended-mother admitted to hospital in emergency | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Applications received but cases not attended because:— | ||||
| (a) Home Helps already booked and not available | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| (6) Applicants withdrew applications | — | - | — | — |