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Poplar 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The undermentioned table shows the sales of food accessories, simple remedies, and materials for making clothing, which are sold at cost price to mothers attending the clinics and payments at clinics for various services:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Milk, 11,447 lbs | 858 | 10 | 6 |
| ,, ,, Humanized, 173 lbs. | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| Aberdeen Emulsion | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| Dusting Powder | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Medicinal Paraffin | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Medical Sundries | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| Dentures | 90 | 14 | 0 |
| Materials at Sewing Class | 19 | 17 | 11 |
| Convalescent Treatment | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Virol | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| Oil and Malt | 111 | 6 | 8 |
| Concentrated Food | 28 | 8 | 5 |
| Payments for Gas (Dental Clinic) | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Maternity Ward Fees | 145 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 1,345 | 17 | 0 |
In addition to the foregoing, by arrangement with local chemists, vouchers are issued for certain food accessories, etc., to be supplied by the chemists at cost price. 3,744 such vouchers were issued during the year.
| Convalescent Treatment (mothers with babies) | 13 cases. |
| ,, ,, (mothers alone) | 2 ,1 |
| ,, ,, (children under 5 years) | 20 ,, |
| Payment of Midwives' fees | 6 ,, |
| Compensation to Midwife | 1,, |
| Loan of maternity bag containing clothing, etc. | 20 ,, |
| All births, including those occurring in outlying districts, but belonging to the Borough | 3,357 | |
| Doctors in attendance | 576 | |
| Midwives in attendance | 1,522 | |
| Delivered in institutions | 1,207 | |
| Not stated | 52 | |
| Moved into Borough | 51 | |
| 3,408 | ||