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Poplar 1930

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

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Table: STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1930.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1930.

Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1930.Total 1929.
Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
Ante-Natal:—
No. of Cases717—589—1,306—1,310—
Primary visits—717—589—1,306—1,310
Re-visits—1,292—1,596—2,888—3,425
Infant Child Welfare visits:—
Primary visits (Infants)—1,429—1,380—2,809—2,865
Removed before visit—38—37—75—64
Died before visit—31—34—65—82
Stillbirths—55—48—103—92
Re-visits—
Under 1—8,973—11,179—20,152—19,013
1—5_19,527—22,654—42,181—43,088
Removed_504—701—1.205—965
Died_76—80—156—233
Ophthalmia Neonatorum:—
No. of Cases notified42———42—56—
Primary visits—42———42—56
Re-visits—99———99—124
Removed to Hospital
*Enteritis:—
(a) No. of Cases reported..——5—5———
1 (6) No. of Cases notified (Z.E.)27—91—118—188—
(a) Primary visits———5—5—6
Re-visits———12—12—50
Removed to Hospital————————
Died———————5
| (6) Primary visits—27—91—118—112
Re-visits—30—193—223—176
Removed to Hospital14———14—27—
Died—4———4—16
Measles:—
No. of Cases under 5 years633—497—1,130—982—
Primary visits—633—497—1,130—982
Re-visits—314—451—765—270
Removed to Hospital87———87—152—
Died—14—14—28—10
Other visits under L.C.C. scheme of control to children over 5 years—964—1,302—2,266——
Whooping Cough:—
No. of Cases71—23—94—531—
Primary visits—71—23—94—531
Re-visits—26—10—36—270
Removed to Hospital3———3—80—
Died—3———3—42
†Puerperal Fever:—
No. of Cases notified4—6—10—12—
Primary visits—10———10—12
Re-visits—8———8—13
Removed to Hospital9———9—11—
Died2—2—4—4—
†Puerperal Pyrexia:—
No. of Cases notified3—4—7_10_
Primary visits—7———7—10
Re-visits—9———9_9
Removed to Hospital7———7—10—
Died————————
Maternal Deaths (enquiries)4———4—10—
Maternal Deaths:—2—2—4—10—
Primary Visits—4———4—10
Re-visits—12———12—42
Miscellaneous Visits—137—549—686—1,231
Total Visits:—
Primary—4,034—3,999—8,033—5,893
Re-visits—31,022—37,446—68,468—69,224
Total Visits paid, 1930—35,056—41,445_76,501——
Total Visits paid, 1929—33,755—41,362———75,117