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Poplar 1912

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

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—measles in the early part, diarrhoea during the exceedingly hot summer.
The figures really come out better than I expected. The figures relating
to the Consultation Days are only for the first six months of the year,
as I ceased attending in July, when the new secretary was appointed.
North Bromley Centre.
Number of Visitors 7
„ Infants visited 151
South Bromley Centre.
Number of Visitors 6
,, Infants visited 115
Poplar Centre.
Number of Visitors 5
„ Infants visited 56
Isle of Dogs Centre.
Number of Infants visited 525
Bow Centre.
Number of Visitors 9
„ Infants visited 7
and all in St. Stephen's Parish once, more often if necessary.
Visiting.
Number of visits paid by Voluntary Helpers 1,391
Removed before visit 23
Died before visit 24
Still births 3
Number of re-visits paid by Voluntary
Helpers 15,201
Removed and not traced 231
Died 69
Total number of visits 16,592—a decrease of 465 compared with
1911.