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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Poplar 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Inbantile mortality.
There were 63 deaths of infants under one year of age. The causes of
deaths were as follows:- whooping cough 2, tuberculosis of respiratory
system 1, bronchitis 2, pneumonia 11, diarrhoea 1, congenital debility,
premature birth, etc. 30, violence 1, other defined diseases 5.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA.
NURSING IN THE HOME.
The number of visits paid to cases by the nurses from nursing
associations was 583.

Table: WEEFARE CENTRES.The number of attendances at Maternity and Child Welfare Centres up to the end of August, when the Centres wore closed, was:

WEEFARE CENTRES.

The number of attendances at Maternity and Child Welfare Centres up to the end of August, when the Centres wore closed, was:

Borough Council.Royal Co11ege of St. Katharine.Total.
32,11720,04052,157

Table: VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS.The numbers of visits paid by Health Visitors were:-

VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS.

The numbers of visits paid by Health Visitors were:-

Borough Council.Royal College of St. Katharine.Total.
20,29224,11444,406

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CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
187 visits were made to Foster Mothers and Children.
Foster Mothers under supervision during 1939 22
Foster Children " " " 25
STERILE MATERNITY OUTFITS.
418 sterile maternity outfits wore issued - 2 at half-price and
416 free.
OBSTETRIC CONSULTANTS.
The consultants were called in on two occasions.
CONVALESCENT TREATMENT, etc.
Convalescent cases:
Mothers with babies 18
Mothers alone 3
Children under 5 years 30
MILK SCHEME.
7,006 applications for free milk were received and 5,504 were granted.
Orders for 111,468 pints of milk and 20,247 pounds of dried milk were
issued.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Routine work could not be fully maintained with many of the staff
assigned to other duties, but approximately 21,000 inspections and
roinspections were made by the District Sanitary Inspectors.