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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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| Infants under 1 year | 154.1 | 145.1 |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 58.9 | 66.6 |
| Total, all children | 213.0 | 211.7 |
| Percentage of total births assigned to the Borough represented by this figure | 85.6 | 86.9 |
*Table 36.— Home Help Service.
| Confinements | Other Maternity reasons | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases booked in 1947 for attendance during 1948 | 19 | - | 19 |
| Applications received during 1948 | 59 | 20 | 79 |
| Cases attended during 1*948 | 54 | 18 | 72 |
| Cases booked but not yet attended | 18 | — | 18 |
| 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) Applicants withdrew applications | 2 | 2 | 4 |
* Table 37.— Child Life Protection.
The following is a summary of the cases on the Register during 1948:—
| Foster-mothers on the Register at the beginning of the year | 6 |
| ,, „ added to the Register | 6 |
| ,, ,, removed from the Register, having ceascd to have care of children | 7 |
| ,, ,, on the Register at the end of 1948 | 5 |
| Foster-children on the Register at the beginning of the year | 6 |
| ,, ,, in respect of whom Notice of Reception was | |
| received | 6 |
| ,, ,, removed from the Register during the year :— | |
| returned to care of parents | 7 |
| „ „ on the Register at the end of 1948 | 5 |
| Number of visits of inspection made by Health Visitors during the year | 64 |