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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Nine attributed the fact that the child was stillborn to " shock or
fright," six to "accident," ten to "ill-health," (six of these attended
hospital or clinic), one "took drugs," three "lack of attention"
(B.B.A.), and two to "overstrain."
Nursing.
| Ophth. Neon. | Measles. | Pneumonia. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Visits. | Cases | Visits. | Cases. | Visite. | |||||
| Under 5 | 5-10 | Under 5 | 5-10 | Under 5 | 5-10 | Under 5 | 5-10 | |||
| East London Nursing Society | 13 | 226 | 12 | 3 | 142 | 52 | 29 | 6 | 438 | 82 |
| St. John Divine | 1 | 28 | 1 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 14 | 254 | 13 | 3 | 200 | 52 | 29 | 6 | 438 | 82 |
Zymotic Enteritis.
| Visited | 35 |
| Under 1 year | 17 |
| 1 to 2 years | |
| 2 to 3 years | 3 |
| 3 to 4 years | |
| 4 to 5 years | 1 |
Feeding.
| Age period. | Breast. | Mixed feeding. | Hand fed. | Not stated. |
| Under 1 year | 9 | 6 | — | |
| Died | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 1 to 2 years | 1 | 1 | ||
| * Condensed milk. |
Medical Advice Obtained.
| Same day | 6 |
| 1 day | 11 |
| 2 days | 6 |
| 3 days | 3 |
| 5 days | 2 |
| No information or too doubtful to use | 7 |