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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 1931

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

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Table: Cancer. The number of deaths from Cancer for the last five years is shown below:—

Cancer. The number of deaths from Cancer for the last five years is shown below:—

Year.Males.Females.Total.
192612293215
1927120120240
192811589204
192911496210
193013675211
1931121100221

Table: Tuberculosis Dispensary. The Council's Tuberculosis Dispensary is at No. 1, Wellington Road, Bow, E.3, and the following table shows the accommodation, hours of sessions, etc.:—

Tuberculosis Dispensary. The Council's Tuberculosis Dispensary is at No. 1, Wellington Road, Bow, E.3, and the following table shows the accommodation, hours of sessions, etc.:—

Accommodation.Day and time of session.Type of session.
Two Tuberculosis Officers' Rooms, Dispensary, X-Ray Room, Waiting Room, Dressing Room and accommodation for Health Visitors, Clerks and Resident CaretakerMonday, 4.30 p .m.Children attending School.
Monday, 6 p.m.Adults who are working.
Tuesday 111a.m. and 2 p.m.Any person not at work or not attending School.
Thursday -
Friday J

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Tuberculosis Officer's Report.
The changes which have occurred in the Dispensary Staff during the
year have been referred to by the Medical Officer of Health.
Prior to the appointment of Dr. L. D. Richards as Assistant Tuberculosis
Officer and Assistant Medical Officer of Health we had the services
in the dispensary of Dr. H. D. Chalke, and, later, of Dr. M. A. Hatt.
Statistics for 1931.
The three following tables comprise the annual return for 1931 required
by the Ministry of Health. The first provides a concise summary of the
clinical work carried out during the year, while the other two show the
classification of all patients remaining on the Dispensary Register on
December 31st, together with a cumulative summary of all cases.