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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(6) That any such child for whom convalescent treatment is desired
must be referred to the appropriate Maternity and Child Welfare
Centre for examination by the Clinic Medical Officer for his, or
her, approval;
(c) That payment of the Convalescent Home account and collection
of any monies towards the cost of the treatment be undertaken
by the Invalid Children's Aid Association, who shall submit
each month an account to the Borough Council for payment of
the balance;
(d) That a grant of £10 per annum be made to the Invalid Children's
Aid Association towards the cost of providing surgical appliances
for children under the age of 5 years, and the sum of £10 be added
to the estimates for the current year.
The following table shows in comparative form the applications, etc., during the years 1920-34:—
Year. | Applications. | Applications granted. | Cost (approx) £ | Orders issued. | Cases investigated by I.O. (b). | Unsatisfactory cases. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fresh. (Pints). | Dried, (Lbs.). | ||||||
1920 (a) | ? | 17,095 | ? | 873,585 | 3,454 | — | — |
1921 (c) | 23,799 | 18,270 | 14,500 | 782,012 | 1,236 | 1,611 | 107 |
1922 | 18,082 | 16,215 | 8,500 | 621,796 | 1,664 | 2,969 | 15 |
1923 | 15,537 | 14,086 | 6,600 | 512,614 | 3,230 | 2,974 | 34 |
1924 | 14,828 | 13,597 | 6,150 | 487,070 | 4,902 | 2,922 | 14 |
1925 | 12,475 | 11,358 | 4,984 | 410,587 | 3,727 | 1,633 | 9 |
1926 | 12,928 | 11,905 | 7,249 | 426,762 | 2,917 | 593 | 6 |
1927 | 11,702 | 11,117 | 5,961 | 294,515 | 16,896 | 598 | 10 |
1928 | 8,449 | 7 772 | 3,090 | 11,639 | 40,909 | 343 | 2 |
1929 | 6,849 | 6,146 | 2,471 | 16,810 | 30,729 | 588 | — |
1930 | 7,216 | 6,693 | 2,820 | 28,247 | 33,147 | 610 | 2 |
1931 | 10,562 | 8,816 | 3,718 | 57,736 | 39,366 | 656 | 1 |
1932 | 14,914 | 13,213 | 5,459 | 73,512 | 60,094 | 633 | — |
1933 | 15,859 | 13,878 | 5,845 | 78,373 | 64,206 | 646 | — |
1934 | 12,762 | 11,098 | 5,069 | 78,902 | 53,387 | — | — |