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Poplar 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1928.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1928.

Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1928.Total 1927.
Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.CasesVisits.
Ante-Natal:—
No. of Cases612—618—1,230—1,171
Primary visits—612—618—1,230—1,171
Re-visits—716—1,697—2,413—2,569
Infant Child Welfare visits:—
Primary visits (Infants)—1,433—1,604—3,037—3,282
Removed before visit—37—37—74—75
Died before visit—40—35—75—75
Stillbirths—46—54—100—87
Re-visits—
Under 1—7,807—12,425—20.232—20,248
1—5—20,428— '24,351—44,779—44,889
Removed—480—690—1,170—1,168
Died—90—106—196—208
{Ophthalmia Neonatorum:—
No. of Cases notified43—16—59—48—
Primary visits—59———59—48
Re-visits—132———132—120
Removed to Hospital11———11—3—
•Enteritis:—
(o) No. of Cases reported..3—14—17———
(6) No. of Cases notified
(Z.E.)52—136—188—69—
(o) Primary visits—3—14—17———
Re-visits—3———3——
Removed to Hospital———————
Died—6—5—11—22
(6) Primary visits—52—136188—69
Re-visits—60—226286—73
Removed to Hospital33———33—15—
Died—8—14—22—15
Measles:—
No. of Cases674—646—1,320—476—
Primary visits—674—646—1,320—476
Re-visits—267—201—468—228
Removed to Hospital175———175—80—
Died—24—24—48—8
Whooping Cough:—
No. of Cases277—269—546—542—
Primary visits—277—269—546—642
Re-visits—135—118—253—444
Removed to Hospital26———26—49—
Died—6—11—17—31
tPuerperal Fever:—
No. of Cases notified2—3—5—7—
Primary visits—5———5—7
Re-visits—5———5—16
Removed to Hospital5———5—6—
Died———————2
†Puerperal Pyrexia:—
No. of Cases notified6—5—11—15—
Primary visits—11———11—11
Re-visits—11———11—41
Removed to Hospital9———9—7—
Died————————
Maternal Deaths (enquiries)8———————
Maternal Deaths:—1—7—8—9—
Primary Visits—8———8——
Re-visits—20———20———
Miscellaneous Visits—222—1,224—1,446—1,489
Total Visits: —
Primary—3,134—3,287—6,420——
Re-visits—30,543—41,218—71,761——
Total Visits paid, 1928—33,677—44,505—78,182——
Total Visits paid, 1927—27.243—50,178———77,421

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* Zymotic Enteritis is notifiable from 1st June to 30th September.
† All cases are visited by Health Visitors of the Public Health Department.
Enquiries re Maternal Deaths are made by the Public Health Department.