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Poplar 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Thus, in the majority, the continuance by the mother of the work
done in the Ward had been absolutely successful. In none had there
been a relapse to anything like the former condition.
| Number of New Out-Patients | 44 |
| Total Attendances at Special Clinic | 282 |
| Attendances for Test Feeds | 560 |
When their difficulties have been elucidated, they return to their own Clinics. Difficulties in breast-feeding were the chief cause for attendance:—
| Difficulty in Breast Feeding | 38 |
| Difficulty in Artificial Feeding | 5 |
| Difficulty in Weaning | 1 |
| 44 |
The re-establishment of normal breast feeding is, of course, the
ideal aimed at in the first group. In the majority, this was attained. In
a good number, not all the milk, but some, was restored, and a mixture
of breast and artificial feeding had to be adopted. When it was seen in
such a case that there was not likely to be any further increase in the
breast milk and that the child was doing well on the mixed feeding, it
was sent back.
The following shows the results obtained:—
| Re-establishment of Normal Breast Feeding | 17 |
| Partial Re-establishment with Correct Supplementary Feeding | 14 |
| No Re-establishment | 2 |
| Failed to Complete Attendances | 5 |
| 38 |