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Barnes 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 38.— Institutional Confinements.
| In institutions within the Borough | 175 | |
| In registered maternity homes | 175 | |
| In institutions outside the Borough | 370 | |
| In general hospitals | 29 | |
| In maternity hospitals | 89 | |
| In Public Health County hospitals | 195 | |
| In Public Assistance institutions | 26 | |
| In maternity homes | 31 | |
| Total | 545 | |
| Number of above institutional confinements arranged through the Borough Ante-natal Clinic | 217 | |
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES. T able 39.— A nte- N atal C linic.
| Year 1946 | Year 1947 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of expectant mothers attending Borough ante-natal Clinic during the year | 486 | 511 |
| Number of new cases attending for first time and included in total number | 404 | 458 |
| Number of attendances made by all mothers Percentage of expectant mothers of total notified | 1,863 | 2,017 |
| births attending Borough Clinic | 78-1 | 76-3 |
Table 40.— I nfant- W elfare C linics.— A ttendances.
| Year 1946. | Year 1947. | |
|---|---|---|
| Infants under 1 year | 532 | 600 |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 98 | 69 |
| Total | 630 | 669 |
| Infants under 1 year | 744 | 879 |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 545 | 522 |
| Total | 1,289 | 1,401 |
| Infants under 1 year | 6,873 | 7,899 |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 3,135 | 3,021 |
| Total | 10,008 | 10,920 |
| Mothers | 9,048 | 10,018 |
| 3,061 | 3,216 | |