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 Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Number of notifications received | 36 |
Died whilst under supervision | 1 |
Sight of 1 eye damaged | 1 |
Recovered | 34 |
Occurred in institutions | 2 |
Occurred in the practice of medical practitioners .. | 2 |
Occurred in the practice of midwives | 32 |
Admitted to hospital as in-patients | 3 |
Treated as hospital out-patients | 12 |
Treated privately | 21 |
Visited by nurse | 15 |
Old Ford Clinics.
Total attendances | 224 |
Mothers | 172 |
Children | 52 |
Average attendance each session—4 3.
Infant Consultations. | |
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First attendances | 541 |
Total attendances | 5,790 |
Average attendance each session | 37.2 |
Average number of attendances each child | 66 |
Expectant mothers | 172 |
Allanmouth Road Clinic.
Infant Consultations. | |
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First attendances | 101 |
Total attendances | 1,242 |
Average attendance each session | 25.8 |
Average number of attendances each child | 7.2 |
Expectant mothers | 15 |
West Ferry Road Clinic.
Infant Consultations. | |
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First attendances | 187 |
Total attendances | 1,490 |
Average attendance each session | 29.2 |
Average number of attendances each child | 4.9 |
Expectant mothers | 20 |