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Poplar 1932

[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, 5,751 lbs.43166
,, ,, Humanized, 285 lbs.28100
Aberdeen Emulsion1027
Dusting Powder160
Medicinal Paraffin6100
Medical Sundries6175
Dentures7596
Materials at Sewing Class16147
Convalescent Treatment776
Virol19169
Oil and Malt95151
Concentrated Food2786
Payments for Gas (Dental Clinic)3196
Accouchement Sets1890
Cod Liver Oil11129
Total£76158

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. 1,600 such vouchers were issued during the
year.
Convalescent Treatment, etc.
Convalescent Treatment (mothers with babies) 29 cases.
,, ,, (mothers alone) 2 ,,
,, ,, (children under 5 years) 21 ,,
Payment of Midwives' fees 22 ,,
Compensation to Midwives 12 ,,
Loan of maternity bag, containing clothing, etc 25 ,,
Grant allowed for Accouchement Sets 59 ,,

(The following tables refer to the whole Borough.)

Statistics Respecting Infants Born in 1931.

All births, including those occurring in outlying districts, but belonging to the Borough2,893
Doctors in attendance420
Midwives in attendance1,220
Delivered in institutions1,220
Not stated33
Moved into Borough108
3,001