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Poplar 1912

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

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Report of Second Health Visitor.
Public Health Offices,
Bow Road, E.
January 1st, 1913.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to present the first Annual Report of my work.
I commenced my duties on March 5th, 1912, which have consisted
in visiting and re-visiting the babies born in the several Districts
allotted to me, all particulars of which are given in the tabulated
statement of Details printed below.
I have also attended the Consultation Days held at all the Centres
in the Borough with the exception of the Isle of Dogs.
Visits.
Visits 831
Died before visited 26
Still-born 4
Removed before visited 20
The remaining 781 babies were fed as follows:—
Breast-fed 94.11 per cent.
Hand-fed 2.94 ,,
Mixed Feeding 2.94 ,,
Mothers working during pregnancy:—
At Home 7.04 per cent.
Elsewhere 9.34 „