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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STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1933.
Public Health Department. | The Royal College of St. Katharine. | Total 1933. | Total 1932. | |||||
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Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | |
Ante-Natal:— | ||||||||
No. of Cases | 836 | — | 574 | — | 1,410 | — | — | |
Primary visits | — | 836 | — | 574 | — | 1,410 | — | |
Re-visits | — | 1,469 | — | 2,289 | — | 3,758 | — | |
Infant Child Welfare visits:— | ||||||||
Primary visits (Infants) | — | 1,151 | — | 1,087 | — | 2,238 | — | |
Removed before visit | — | 35 | — | 28 | — | 63 | — | |
Died before visit | — | 26 | — | 30 | _ | 56 | — | |
Still births | — | 31 | — | 29 | _ | 60 | — | |
Re-visits— | ||||||||
Under 1 | — | 7,960 | — | 10,515 | — | 18,475 | — | |
1—5 | — | 19,631 | — | 24,899 | — | 44,530 | — | |
Removed | — | 552 | — | 774 | — | 1,326 | — | |
Died | — | 62 | — | 52 | — | 114 | — | |
†Ophthalmia Neonatorum:— | ||||||||
No. of Cases notified | 23 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | |
Primary visits | — | 23 | — | — | — | 23 | — | |
Re-visits | — | 91 | — | — | — | 91 | — | |
Removed to Hospital | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | |
*Enteritis:– | ||||||||
(a) No. of Cases reported | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) No. of Cases notified (Z.E.) | 11 | — | 18 | — | 29 | — | — | |
(a) Primary visits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Re-visits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Removed to Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Died | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) Primary visits | — | 11 | — | 18 | — | 29 | — | |
Re-visits | — | 14 | — | 42 | — | 56 | — | |
Removed to Hospital | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Died | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
Measles:— | ||||||||
No. of Cases under 5 years | 216 | — | 98 | — | 314 | — | — | |
Primary visits | — | 216 | — | 98 | — | 314 | — | |
Re-visits | — | 70 | — | 9 | — | 79 | — | |
Removed to Hospital | 31 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | |
Died | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Total visits— | ||||||||
Children over 5 years | 138 | 138 | 120 | 120 | 258 | 258 | ||
Whooping Cough:— | ||||||||
No. of Cases | 373 | — | 366 | — | 739 | — | .— | |
Primary visits | — | 373 | — | 366 | — | 739 | — | |
Re-visits | — | 176 | — | 230 | — | 406 | — | |
Removed to Hospital | 64 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — |
Died | — | 8 | — | 6 | — | 14 | — | |
†Puerperal Fever:— | ||||||||
No. of Cases notified | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | |
Primary visits | — | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | ||
Re-visits | — | 18 | — | — | — | 18 | — | |
Removed to Hospital | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | |
Died:— | ||||||||
(a) Notified Cases | 3 | — | —_ | — | 3 | — | — | |
(b) Non-notified Cases | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
†Puerperal Pyrexia:— | ||||||||
No. of Cases notified | 24 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | |
Primary Visits | — | 24 | — | — | — | 24 | — | |
Re-visits | — | 36 | — | — | — | 36 | — | |
Removed to Hospital | 22 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | |
Died | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Maternal Deaths (enquiries) | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Maternal Deaths:— | ||||||||
Primary visits | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Re-visits | — | 18 | — | — | — | 18 | — | |
Miscellaneous Visits | — | 1,032 | — | 196 | — | 1,228 | — | |
Total Visits:— | ||||||||
Primary | — | 2,646 | — | 2,143 | — | 4,789 | — | |
Re-visits | — | 31,369 | — | 39,220 | — | 70,589 | — | |
Total Visits Paid, 1933 | — | 34,015 | — | 41,363 | — | 75,378 | — | — |
Total Visits paid, 1932 | — | 33,833 | — | 37,260 | — | — | — | |
* Zymotic Enteritis is notifiable from 1st June to 30th September. † All cases are visited by Health Visitors of the Public Health Department. Enquiries re Maternal Deaths are made by the Public Health Department. |