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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Affiliations:—
Number obtained through court procedure 6
„ arranged voluntarily 12
„ of mothers who refused to make application 10
Number of children for whom arrangements were made:—
for adoption 12
for admission to homes, institutions or residential nurseries 2
to be cared for by foster-mothers 5
to remain with mothers, or relatives (69%) 42
* Table 32.— Notification of Births.
| (a) Registered in Borough:— | Live Births. | Still Births. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of births registered during 1948 as occurring in the Borough | 460 | 4 | 464 |
| Number of such births not notified in accordance with the Public Health Act, 1936, Part VII | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| (b) Notified. | |||
| Number of births, live and still, notified during the year— | |||
| Residents. | Outwarc Transfers | 1 i. Total | |
| by medical practitioners | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| by midwives | 242 | 198 | 440 |
| by other persons | — | — | — |
| Total notified . | 244 | 199 | 443 |
| Number of still-births notified during the year | — | 2 | 2 |
| Percentage of still-births to total births occurring in the Borough | - | 1.0 | 0.4 |
(c)
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 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| At private mat. home | 10 | 10 | — | - | 10 |
| Totals | 11 | 11 | - | — | 11 |