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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6. Maternity Homes and Hospitals:—
I.
Separate maternity institutions provided by the Council. | Institutions (with maternity wards) transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929. | Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council. | |
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Number of Institutions | Nil. | Nil | Nil |
Number of maternity beds | Nil. | Nil | Nil |
Total number of women admitted to these beds during the year | Nil. | Nil | Nil |
II.
Number of women (if any) sent by the Council during the year to other Maternity
Institutions—Nil.
7. Homes and Hospitals for Sick or Ailing Children under 5 years of age:—
I.
Separate institutions provided by the Council for these cases. | Institutions (with accommodation for these cases) transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929. | Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council. | |
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Number of Institutions | 1 | Nil | 1 |
Number of beds provided for such children | 11 | Nil | 12 6 for Observation Ward, 6 for Tonsillectomy. |
Total number of children admitted to these beds during the year | Children remaining, 31.12.31, 10; admitted, 1932, 63. | Nil | 202 59 for Observation Ward, 143 for Tonsillectomy. |
II.
Number of such children (if any) sent by the Council during the year to other
Institutions—Nil.