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Poplar 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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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 cllinics for various services:-
| £. | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Milk, 8,270 lbs. | 508 | 19 | 0 |
| ,, ,, Humanized, 163 lbs | 43 | 6 | 0 |
| Aberdeen Emulsion | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| Dusting Powder | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Medicinal Paraffin | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Medical Sundries | 12 | 17 | 4 |
| Dentures | 67 | 5 | 6 |
| Materials at Sewing Class | 16 | 8 | 9 |
| Convalescent Treatment | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Virol | 20 | 18 | 3 |
| Oil and Malt | 93 | 4 | 10 |
| Concentrated Food | 24 | 7 | 10 |
| Payments for Gas (Dental Clinic) | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Maternity Ward Fees | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Accouchement Sets | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | £835 | 1 | 1 |
In addition to the foregoing, by arrangement with local chemists,
vouchers are issued for certain food accessories, etc., to be supplied by
the chemists at cost price. 1,892 such vouchers were issued during the
year.
Convalescent Treatment, etc.
Convalescent Treatment (mothers with babies) 14 cases.
,, ,, (mothers alone) 2 ,,
,, ,, (children under 5 years) 15 ,,
Payment of Midwives' fees 17 ,,
Compensation to Midwives 12 ,,
Loan of maternity bag, containing clothing, etc 15 ,,
Grant allowed for Accouchement Sets 37 ,,
(The following tables refer to the whole Borough.)
Statistics Respecting Infants Born in 1930.
All births, including those occurring in outlying
districts, but belonging to the Borough 3,203
Doctors in attendance 536
Midwives in attendance 1,437
Delivered in institutions 1,222
Not stated 8
Moved into Borough 79
3,282