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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following table shows the attendances at each of the Clinics during the year 1932:—
| Bow | West Ferry Road. | Manchester Road. | Simpsons Road. | Wei-lington Road. | P.H. Dept. Total. | Royal College of St. Katharine Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante-Natal Clinics:- | |||||||
| Attendances | 854 | —_ | — | 802 | 300 | 1,956 | 1,595 |
| Average per session | 16.4 | — | — | 16.7 | 11.5 | 15.5 | 31.2 Dble session. |
| Infant Consultations:- First attendances | 411 | 169 | 339 | 279 | 1,386 | 1,073 | |
| Average per session | 8,639 | 4,423 | 7,474 | 7,991 | 5,639 | 34,166 | 21,784 |
| Average of attandance of each child | 83.9 | 85.0 | 71.9 | 76.8 | 94.0 | 84.7 | |
| Light Clinics:- | 9.8 | 11.7 | 10.4 | — | |||
| Attendances | — | — | — | 4,531 | 5,461 | 9,992 | _ |
| Average per session | — | — | — | — | 19.0 | — | |
| Attendances | _ | _ | — | _ | 1,171 | 1,171 | — |
| Average per session | _ | — | — | — | 15.6 | 15.6 | — |
| Sewing Class | — | — | — | 882 | — | — | |
| Garden attendances | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
T°tal attendances at all Clinics:—
| 1932. | 1931- | |
|---|---|---|
| P. H. Department | 48,167 | |
| Royal College of St. Katharine | 35,413 | 34,275 |
| Total | 83,580 |
Sale of Food Accessories, etc.
The undermentioned table shows the sales of food accessories, simple
remedies, and materials for making clothing, which are sold at cost price
to mother attending the clinics and payments at clinics for various Services :-