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Poplar 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Section VII.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The Maternity and Child Welfare work is divided between the
Borough Council and the Royal College of St. Katharine, the Borough
Council taking the areas north of Bow Road and south of East India
Dock Road; the Royal College of St. Katharine being responsible for
the intermediate area, except for a small area in the vicinity of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Centre in Wellington Road.
The work of this section of the Department has increased immensely since 1920, as will be seen by the number of attendances at the Centres:—
| Borough Council. | Royal College. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 14,490 | 13,147 |
| 1921 | 15,710 | 9,856 |
| 1922 | 17,404 | 8,992 |
| 1923 | 24,058 | 11,718 |
| 1924 | 27,137 | 13,598 |
| 1925 | 31,540 | 17,809 |
| 1926 | 35,084 | 20,473 |
| 1927 | 36,110 | 23,588 |
| 1928 | 41,420 | 27,653 |
In table facing this page will be found a list of the Maternity and
Child Welfare Centres in the Borough, together with the days and hours
of clinics and the accommodation available at each centre.
During the year the Ante-Natal Clinics were increased by 3 per month,
making a total of 8 Ante-Natal Clinics per month, held at the Council's
Centres.
In addition, the Royal College of St. Katharine hold a double
Ante-Natal Session once a week.
There have been no further increases to the Clinics held during the year.
OBSERVATION WARDS.
Report of Dr. H. St. H. Vertue, Consulting Physician at the
Maternity and Child Welfare Observation Wards.
Consultations were held every Friday afternoon (except Good Friday)
at the Observation Wards, and in addition numerous visits were paid, to