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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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Table: Ophthalmia Neonatorum.

Ophthalmia Neonatorum.

Number of notifications received36
Died whilst under supervision1
Sight of 1 eye damaged1
Recovered34
Occurred in institutions2
Occurred in the practice of medical practitioners ..2
Occurred in the practice of midwives32
Admitted to hospital as in-patients3
Treated as hospital out-patients12
Treated privately21
Visited by nurse15

Table: Old Ford Clinics.

Old Ford Clinics.

Denial Clinic.
Total attendances224
Mothers172
Children52

Table: Average attendance each session—4 3.

Average attendance each session—4 3.

Infant Consultations.
First attendances541
Total attendances5,790
Average attendance each session37.2
Average number of attendances each child66
Expectant mothers172

Table: Allanmouth Road Clinic.

Allanmouth Road Clinic.

Infant Consultations.
First attendances101
Total attendances1,242
Average attendance each session25.8
Average number of attendances each child7.2
Expectant mothers15

Table: West Ferry Road Clinic.

West Ferry Road Clinic.

Infant Consultations.
First attendances187
Total attendances1,490
Average attendance each session29.2
Average number of attendances each child4.9
Expectant mothers20