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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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The following table shows the attendances at each of the Clinics during the year 1931:—
| Bow | West Ferry Road. | Manchester Road. | Simpsons Road. | Wellington Road. | P.H. Dept. Total. | Royal College of St. Katharine Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 583 | — | — | 720 | 343 | 1,646 | 1,708 |
| Average per session | 11.7 | — | — | 15.0 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 33.4 Dble session. |
| First attendances | 309 | 153 | 196 | 295 | 299 | 1,252 | 1,171 |
| Total attendances | 7,417 | 3,470 | 6,505 | 6,712 | 5,144 | 29,248 | 20,600 |
| Average per session | 74.2 | 69.4 | 62.5 | 64.5 | 98.9 | 71.3 | 81.4 Dble |
| Average attendance of each child | 12.6 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 10.0 | 10.9 | session. 8.4 |
| Attendances | — | — | — | 3,665 | 5,764 | 9,429 | 5,205 |
| Average per session | — | — | — | 15.1 | 20.1 | 17.9 | 16.0 |
| Attendances | — | — | — | — | 1,079 | 1,079 | 1,336 |
| Average per session | — | — | — | — | 14.2 | 14.2 | 11.7 |
| — | — | — | 938 | — | 938 | 2,113 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,816 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 405 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,092 | |
Total attendances at all Clinics:—
| 1931. | 1930. | |
|---|---|---|
| P.H. Department | 42,340 | 40,924 |
| Royal College of St. Katharine | 34,275 | 32,173 |
| Total | 76,615 | 73,097 |
Sale of Food Accessories, etc.
The undermentioned table shows the sales of food accessories, simple
remedies, and materials for making clothing, which are sold at cost price
to mothers attending the clinics and payments at clinics for various
services:—