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Poplar 1931

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

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Table: STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1931.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1931.

Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1931.Total 1930.
Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.CasesVisits.
Ante-Natal:—
No. of Cases733—599—1,332—1,306—
Primary visits—733—599—1,332—1,306
Re-visits—1,404—1,594—2,998—2,888
Infant Child Welfare visits:—
Primary visits (Infants)—1,310—1,266—2,576—2,809
Removed before visit—19—44—63—75
Died before visit—30—37—67—65
Stillbirths—39—49—88—103
Re-visits—
Under 1—8,889—10,298—19,187—20,152
1-5—18,536—23,146—41,682—42,181
Removed—546—733—1,279—1,205
Died—106—113—219—156
†Ophthalmia Neonatorum:—
No. of Cases notified37———37—42—
Primary visits—37———37—42
Re-visits_76—_—76—99
Removed to Hospital1———1———
Enteritis:—
(a) No. of Cases reported——————5—
(b) No. of Cases notified (Z.E.)16—41—57—118—
(a) Primary visits———————5
Re-visits———————12
Removed to Hospital————————
Died————————
(b) Primary visits—16—41—57—118
Re-visits—8—76—84—223
Removed to Hospital7———7—14—
Died—1—1—2—4
Measles:—
No. of Cases under 5 years239—300—539—1130—
Primary visits—239—300—539—1130
Re-visits—66—206—272—765
Removed to Hospital136———136—87—
Died—2—7—9—28
Total visits—
Children over 5 years—100—212—312—2,266
Whooping Cough:—
No. of Cases423—381—804—94—
Primary visits—423—381—804—94
Re-visits—144—152—296—36
Removed to Hospital104———104—3—
Died—2—6—8—3
†Puerperal Fever:—
No. of Cases notified15———15—10—
Primary visits—15———15—10
Re-visits—44———44—8
Removed to Hospital14———14—9—
Died—4———44—
†Puerperal Pyrexia:—
No. of Cases notified23———23—7—
Primary visits—23———23—7
Re-visits—27———27—9
Removed to Hospital22———22—7—
Died————————
Maternal Deaths (enquiries)7———7—4—
Maternal Deaths:-——————4—
Primary Visits—7———7—4
Re-visits—32———32—12
Miscellaneous Visits—503—269—772—686
visits:—
Primary—2,803—2,587—5,380—8,033
Re-visits—30,578—36,943—67,531—68,468
Total Visits paid, 1931—33,381_39,530—72,911——
Total Visits paid, 1930—35,056—41,445———76,501

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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.