Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Infants under 1 year | 134.8 | l54.1 |
Children 1 to 5 years | 61.5 | 58.9 |
Total, all children | 196.3 | 213.0 |
Percentage of total births assigned to the Borough represented by this figure | 73.3 | 85.6 |
Table 41—Home Help Service.
Confinements | Other Maternity reasons | Totals | |
---|---|---|---|
Cases booked in 1946 for attendance during 1947 | 12 | - | 12 |
Applications received during 1947 | 58 | 16 | 74 |
Cases attended during 1947 | 47 | 14 | 61 |
Cases booked but not yet attended | 18 | — | 18 |
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 | - | - | - |
(b) Applicants withdrew applications | 2 | 2 | 4 |
T able 42.— C hild L ife P rotection.
The following is a summary of the cases on the Register during 1947:—
Foster.mothers on the Register at the beginning of the year | |
,, „ added to the Register | |
,, ,, removed from the Register, having ceased to have care of children | |
,, „ on the Register at the end of 1947 | |
Foster.children on the Register at the beginning of the year | |
,, ,, in respect of whom Notice of Reception was received | 4 |
,, ,, removed from the Register during the year :— | |
returned to care of parents | |
,, ,, on the Register at the end of 1947 | 6 |
Number of visits of inspection made by Health Visitors during the year | 68 |