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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Affiliations :—
Number obtained through court procedure 3
,, arranged voluntarily 8
,, of mothers who refused to make application 4
Number of children for whom arrangements were made:—
for adoption 12
for admission to homes, institutions or residential nurseries 3
to be cared for by foster-mothers 5
to remain with mothers, or relatives (64%) 36
Table 37.— Notification of Births.
| Number of such births not notified in accordance with the Public Health Act 1936, Part VII | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (b) Notified. Number of births, live and still, notified during the year— | |||
| Residents. | Outward Transfers. | Total | |
| by medical practitioners | 4 | 1 | S |
| by midwives | 336 | 329 | 665 |
| by other persons | — | — | — |
| Total notified | 340 | 330 | 670 |
| Number of still-births notified during the year Percentage of still-births to total births occurring in the Borough | 7 2'1 | 3 0-9 | 10 1-5 |
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Number of births notified during the year as occurring in the Borough where the baby weighed less than 5½ lbs. at birth :—
| 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 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| At private mat. home | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 11 | 11 | — | 2 | 7 |