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Poplar 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Section G.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The Maternity and Child Welfare work is divided between the
Borough Council and the Royal College of St. Katharine, the Borough
Council taking the areas north of Bow Road and south of East India
Dock Road; the Royal College of St. Katharine being responsible for
the intermediate area, except for a small area in the vicinity of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Centre in Wellington Road.
Under the Local Government Act, 1929, the Borough Council
contributes £4,442 annually to the Royal College of St. Katharine.
The Ministry of Health's scheme provides for this payment for the four
financial years 1933-1937.
In the table facing this page will be found a list of the Maternity and
Child Welfare Centres in the Borough, together with the days and hours
of clinics and the accommodation available at each centre.
The number of attendances at the Centres since 1920 is shown below:—
| Borough Council. | Royal College. | |
|---|---|---|
| 13,147 | ||
| 9,856 | ||
| I3,598 | ||
| 1925 | 31,540 | |
| 35,084 | 20,473 | |
| 27,653 | ||
| 40,924 | 32,173 | |
| 1931 | 42,340 | 34,275 |
| 35,413 | ||
| 1933 | 50,599 | 35,713 |
| 1934 | 48,048 | 34,600 |
Old Ford Clinic.— A site suitable for the erection of a Child Welfare
Centre has been found and purchased. The site has an area of approximately
98ft. by 64ft., which would allow for the provision of a modern