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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Stillbirths.
| Number of stillbirths | 95 |
| Delivered by Doctors | 17 |
| ,, by Midwives | 36 |
| ,, in Institutions | 35 |
| B.B.A. | 7 |
| No information available | — |
| Premature births | 19 |
| First pregnancies | 17 |
Mothers who had had previous stillbirths:—
One. Two. Three. Four.
9 5 1 4
Nursing.
| Ophth. Neon. | Measles. | Pneumonia. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | Cases. r | Visits. | |||||
| Under 5 | 5-10 | Under 5 | 5-10 | Under 5 | 5-10 | Under 5 | 5-10 | |||
| East London Nursing Society | 5 | 148 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| St. John Divine | 3 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. M ildred's D istr ict Nurse | 2 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 10 | 310 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
ATTENDANCES AT CLINICS.
| Bow. | West Ferry Road. | Christchurch. | North Poplar. | Royal College of St. Katharine. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First attendances | 623 | 129 | 180 | 335 | 927 |
| Infant consultations | 12,089 | 2,061 | 4,794 | 5,866 | 12,347 |
| Average per session | 60.4 | 41.0 | 46.5 | 60 | — |
| Average attendances of each child | 9.0 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 11 | — |
| Dental Clinic | 779 | — | — | — | 842 |
| Expectant mothers | 547 | — | — | 208 | 410 |
| Sewing Class | — | 298 | — | 375 | 376 |
| Light Centre | 4,523 | — | — | 2,907 |