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 1934.
STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1934.
Public Health Department. | The Royal College of St. Katharine. | Total 1934. | Total 1933. | |||||
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Cases | Visits. | Cases | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | |
Ante-Natal:— | ||||||||
No. of Cases | 795 | — | 608 | — | 1,403 | — | 1,410 | — |
Primary visits | — | 795 | — | 608 | — | 1,403 | — | 1,410 |
Re-visits | — | 1,499 | — | 1,756 | — | 3,255 | — | 3,758 |
Infant Child Welfare visits:— | ||||||||
Primary visits (Infants) | — | 1,115 | — | 1,023 | — | 2,138 | — | 2,238 |
Removed before visit | — | 29 | — | 32 | — | 61 | — | 63 |
Died before visit | — | 22 | — | 20 | — | 42 | — | 56 |
Stillbirths | — | 41 | — | 39 | — | 80 | — | 60 |
Re-visits— | ||||||||
Under 1 | — | 7,626 | — | 9,440 | — | 17,066 | — | 18,475 |
1—5 | — | 18,885 | — | 23,389 | — | 41,766 | — | 44,530 |
Removed | — | 634 | — | 757 | — | 1,391 | — | 1,326 |
Died | — | 65 | — | 71 | — | 136 | — | 114 |
†Ophthalmia Neonatorum:— | ||||||||
No. of Cases notified | 21 | — | — | — | 21 | — | 23 | — |
Primary visits | — | 21 | — | — | — | 21 | — | 23 |
Re-visits | — | 27 | — | — | — | 27 | — | 91 |
Removed to Hospital | 11 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 8 | |
*Enteritis:— | ||||||||
(a) No. of Cases reported | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(6) No. of Cases notified | ||||||||
(Z.E.) | 9 | — | 18 | — | 27 | — | 29 | — |
(a) Primary visits | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Re-visits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Removed to Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Died | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(6) Primary visits | — | 9 | — | 18 | — | 27 | — | 29 |
Re-visits | — | 18 | — | 44 | — | 62 | — | 56 |
Removed to Hospital | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | — |
Died | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Measles:— | ||||||||
No. of Cases under 5 years | 1,101 | — | 830 | — | 1931 | — | 314 | — |
Primary visits | — | 1,101 | — | 830 | — | 1931 | — | 314 |
Re-visits | — | 215 | — | 350 | — | 565 | — | 79 |
Removed to Hospital | 395 | — | — | — | 395 | — | 31 | — |
Died | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 1 |
Total visits— | ||||||||
Children over 5 years | 750 | 750 | 523 | 523 | 1273 | 1273 | 258 | 258 |
Whooping Cough:— | ||||||||
No. of Cases | 91 | — | 147 | — | 238 | — | 739 | — |
Primary visits | — | 91 | — | 147 | — | 238 | — | 739 |
Re-visits | — | 23 | — | 82 | — | 105 | — | 406 |
Removed to Hospital | 33 | — | — | — | 33 | — | 64 | — |
Died | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 |
†Puerperal Fever:— | ||||||||
No. of Cases notified | 15 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 8 | — |
Primary visits | — | 15 | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | |
Re-visits | — | 21 | — | — | — | 21 | — | 18 |
Removed to Hospital | 15 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 8 | — |
Died:— | ||||||||
(a) Notified Cases | 3 | — | _— | — | 3 | — | 3 | — |
(b) Non-notified Cases | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
†Puerperal Pyrexia:— | ||||||||
No. of Cases notified | 26 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 24 | — |
Primary visits | — | 26 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 24 |
Re-visits | — | 64 | — | — | — | 64 | — | 36 |
Removed to Hospital | 26 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 22 | — |
Died | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ — |
Maternal Deaths (enquiries) | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | — |
Maternal Deaths:— | ||||||||
Primary visits | — | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 |
Re-visits | — | 11 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 18 |
Miscellaneous Visits.. | — | 1,878 | — | 1,380 | — | 3,258 | — | 1,228 |
Total Visits:— | ||||||||
Primary | — | 4,024 | — | 3,240 | — | 7,264 | — | 4,789 |
Re-visits | — | 30,987 | — | 37,294 | — | 68,281 | — | 70,589 |
Total Visits paid, 1934 | — | 35,011 | — | 40,534 | — | 75,545 | — | — |
Total Visits paid, 1933 | — | 34,015 | — | 41,363 | — | — | — | 75,378 |
* 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.