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Poplar 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Nursing.

Ophth. Neon.Measles.Pneumonia.
Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
UnderUnderUnderUnder
55-1055-1055-1055-10
Last London Nursing Society101863135198115021
St. John Divine121
Total112073135198115021

ATTENDANCES AT CLINICS.

Old Ford.Allanmouth Road (a).West Ferry Road.Christchurch.North Poplar.Royal College of St. Katharine.
First attendances86128134205290
Infant consultations10,8973571,9214,2585,63710,458
Average per session56.732.037.642.055.2
Average attendances of each child7.93.66.59.010.6
Dental Clinic445737
Expectant mothers1905141399
Sewing Class207124

(a) Closed 31st March, 1923.
Total attendances at all Clinics:—Public Health Department,
24,058; Royal College of St. Katharine, 11,718.

Money Taken.

£s.d.
For Dried Milk (8,705lbs.)652176
,, Medical sundries114711
,, Dentures38140
,, Spectacles014
,, Materials at Sewing Class3870
,, Convalescent Treatment286
Total money taken846163

Free issue.—2,5391bs. Dried Milk. 5,700 vouchers for cod liver
oil, malt, etc., were also issued.