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Poplar 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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In addition to the foregoing, by arrangement with local chemists,
vouchers are issued for certain food accessories, etc., to be supplied by
the chemists at cost price. 4,003 such vouchers were issued during the
year.
2,636 lbs. of Dried Milk, supplied under the Free Milk Scheme,
were issued at the Clinics from 1st January to 19th October. From
that date the revised scheme of distribution of free milk at the clinics
came into operation.
Grants in Aid.
| Convalescent Treatment (mothers with babies) | 22 cases. |
| „ ,, (children under 5 years) | 25* „ |
| Payment of Midwives' fees | 20 „ |
| Loan of maternity bag containing clothing, etc. .. | 16 „ |
*1 case arranged by the I.C.A. A., the Council paying part of the cost.
| All births, including those occurring in outlying districts, but belonging to the Borough | 3825 | |
| Doctors in attendance | 708 | |
| Midwives in attendance | 1955 | |
| Delivered in institutions | 1069 | |
| Not stated | 93 | |
| Stillborn (Stillbirths per 1,000 births, 28.7) | 110 | 389 |
| Died before visit | 82 | |
| Not requiring or desiring visits | 197 | |
| Visited | 3436 | |
| Removed within the year | 329 | 465 |
| Died during visitation | 136 | |
| Remaining under supervision end of first year | 2971 | |
| Mortality per 1,000 visited | 39 | |