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Poplar 1929

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

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Table: STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1929.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1929.

Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1929.Total 1928.
Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.CasesVisits.CasesVisits.
Ante-Natal:—
No. of Cases703—607—1,310—1,230—
Primary visits—703—607—1,310—1,230
Re-visits—1,134—2,291—3,425—2,413
Infant Child Welfare visits:—
Primary visits (Infants)—1,445—1,420—2,865—3,037
Removed before visit—24—40—64—74
Died before visit—33—49—82—75
Stillbirths—46—46—92—100
Re-visits—
Under 1—7,824—11,189—19,013—20,232
1—5—20,068—23,020—43,088—44,779
Removed—466—499—965—1,170
Died—111—122—233—196
Ophthalmia Neonatorum:—
No. of Cases notified56———56—59—
Primary visits—56———56—59
Re-visits—124———124—132
Removed to Hospital5———5—11—
Enteritis:—
(a) No. of Cases reported5———5—17—
(6) No. of Cases notified (Z.E.)38—74—112—_188—
(a) Primary visits—5———5—17
Re-visits—13—37—50—3
Removed to Hospital————————
Died—2—3—5—11
(b) Primary visits—38—74—112—188
Re-visits—38—138—176—286
Removed to Hospital27———27—33—
Died—8—8—16—22
Measles:—
No. of Cases553—429—982—1,320—
Primary visits—553—429—9821,320
Re-visits—115—155—270—468
Removed to Hospital152———152—175—
Died—2—8—10—48
Whooping Cough:—
No. of Cases329—202—531—546—
Primary visits—329—202—531—546
Re-visits—188—82—270—253
Removed to Hospital80———80—26—
Died—25—17—42—17
Puerperal Fever:—
No. of Cases notified6—6—12—5—
Primary visits—12———12—5
Re-visits—13———13—5
Removed to Hospital11———11—5—
Died3311—4——
Puerperal Pyrexia:—
No. of Cases notified8—2—10—11—
Primary visits—10———10—11
Re-visits—9———9—11
Removed to Hospital10———10—9—
Died
Maternal Deaths (enquiries)10———10———
Maternal Deaths:—7—3—10—8—
Primary Visits—10———10—8
Re-visits—42———42—20
Miscellaneous Visits—306—925—1,231—1,446
Total Visits:—
Primary—3,161—2,732—5,892—6,420
Re-visits—30,594—38,630—69,224—71,761
Total Visits paid, 1929—33,755—41,362—75,117——
Total Visits paid. 1928_33,677_44,505——78,182

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*Zymotic Enteritis is notifiable from 1st June to 30th September,
† All cases are visited by Health Visitors of the Public Health Department.
Enquiries re Maternal Deaths are made by the Public Health Department.