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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Fretfulness, 5 cases.
Of these:
1 was a success.
3 were moderate successes.
1 failure.
1 Staff (nurse at Wellington Road). 12 exposures. Fatigue and
debility. Moderate success.
36 mothers were treated, nearly all for exhaustion, depression, malnutrition
and debility from overwork and confinement to the house. 5
cases of deficient lactation did improve in milk secretion; several others
improved in general health, but not in milk secretion. All who attended
for 6, 10 or 12 exposures derived benefit—a few, marked benefit. One
case of rheumatism was a moderate success.
In conclusion, I wish to express my sincere appreciation and thanks
to the Sister-in-Charge for her excellent work at the two Light Clinics.
Statistical Summary.
January 1st to December 31 st, 1929.
Bow. | Poplar. | Totals. | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of attendances | 4.935 | 3,484 | 8,419 |
„ „ sessions | 284 | 246 | 530 |
„ „ patients | 292 | 229 | 521 |
The cases have been grouped as follows
Group 1.—Rachitic:— | |
(a) Severe | 37 |
46 | |
(c) Muscular | 14 |
97 | |
,, 2.—Delayed dentition | 20 |