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Poplar 1932

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

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Table: STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITNG FOR 1932.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITNG FOR 1932.

Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1932.Total 1931
Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.CasesVisits.
Ante-Natal:—
No. of Cases769—598—1,367—1,332—
Primary visits—769—598—1,367—1,333
Re-visits—1,448—1,783—3,231—2,995
Infant Child Welfare visits:—
Primary visits (Infants)—1,237—1,186—2,423—2,576
Removed before visit—51—28—79—65
Died before visit—25—26—51—67
Stillbirths—37—32—69—88
Re-visits—
Under 1—7,669—9,440—17,109—19,187
1—5—18,503—21,591—40,094—41,682
Removed—508—784—1,292—1,279
Died—74—81—155—219
† Ophthalmia Neonatorum:—
No. of Cases notified27———27—37—
Primary visits—27———27—37
Re-visits—52———52—76
Removed to Hospital9———9—1—
Enteritis:—
(a) No. of Cases reported..————————
(b) No. of Cases notified (Z-E.)24—43—67———
(a) Primary visits——————57—
Re-visits————————
Removed to Hospital————————
Died———————57
(6) Primary visits—24—43—67—84
Re-visits—27—91—_118——
Removed to Hospital—————72
Died—5—1—6——
Measles:—
No. of Cases under 5 years534—405—939—539—
Primary visits—534—405—939—532
Re-visits—158—105—263—272
Removed to Hospital260———260——136—
Died—23—7—30—2
Total visits——
Children over 5 years—371—124—_495—312
Whooping Cough:—
No. of Cases166—156—322—804—
Primary visits—166—156—322—804
Re-visits—50—95—145—296
Removed to Hospital——————104—
Died———2—2—8
fPuerperal Fever:—
No. of Cases notified9———9—15—
Primary visits—9———9—15
Re-visits—20———20—44
Removed to Hospital9———9—14—
Died:—4
(a) Notified Cases.—4———4—
(6) Non-notified Cases—2———2——
† Puerperal Pyrexia:—
No. of Cases notified28———28—23—
Primary visits—28———28—23
Re-visits—49———49—27
Removed to Hospital27———27—22—
Died————————
Maternal Deaths (enquiries)12———12—7—
Maternal Deaths:—
Primary visits—12———12—7
Re-visits—52———52—32
Miscellaneous Visits—1,899—682—2,581—772
Total Visits:—
Primary—3,290—2,598—5,888—5,380
Re-visits—30,543—34,662—65,205—67,531
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Total Visits paid, 1932—33,833—37,260—71,093——
Total Visits paid, 1931—33,381—39.530———72,911

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* Zymotic Enteritis is notifiable from 1st June to 30th September.
† All eases are visited by Health Visitors of the Public Health Department.
Enquiries re Maternal Deaths are made by the Public Health Department