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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of Miss F. E. Alldritt, Health Visitor.
Public Health Offices,
Bow Road, E.
January lst, 1914.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to present the second Annual Report of my work, all particulars of which are given in the tabulated statement of details printed below:
| Visits | 712 |
| Still-born | 3 |
| Died before visited | 23 |
| Removed | 40 |
| The remaining 706 were fed as follows:— | |
| Breast-fed | 91.21 per cent. |
| Hand-fed | 4.67 „ |
| Mixed feeding | 4.10 „ |
| Mothers working during pregnancy:— | |
| At Home | 12.60 per cent. |
| Elsewhere | 10.05„ |
| Families occupying:— | |
| 1 Room | 13.59 per cent. |
| 2 Rooms | 16.00 „ |
| Re-visits | 3,099 |
| Removed and not traced | 260 |
| Died | 50 |
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