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Poplar 1933

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

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Table: STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1933.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1933.

Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1933.Total 1932.
Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
Ante-Natal:—
No. of Cases836—574—1,410—1,367—
Primary visits—836—574—1,410—1,367
Re-visits—1,469—2,289—3,758—3,231
Infant Child Welfare visits:—
Primary visits (Infants)—1,151—1,087—2,238—2,423
Removed before visit—35—28—63—79
Died before visit—26—30_56—51
Still births—31—29_60—69
Re-visits—
Under 1—7,960—10,515—18,475—17,109
1—5—19,631—24,899—44,530—40,094
Removed—552—774—1,326—1,292
Died—62—52—114—155
†Ophthalmia Neonatorum:—
No. of Cases notified23———23—27—
Primary visits—23———23—27
Re-visits—91———91—52
Removed to Hospital8———8—9—
*Enteritis:–
(a) No. of Cases reported————————
(b) No. of Cases notified (Z.E.)11—18—29—67—
(a) Primary visits————————
Re-visits————————
Removed to Hospital————————
Died————————
(b) Primary visits—11—18—29—67
Re-visits—14—42—56—118
Removed to Hospital3———3———
Died—1—1—2—6
Measles:—
No. of Cases under 5 years216—98—314—939—
Primary visits—216—98—314—939
Re-visits—70—9—79—263
Removed to Hospital31———31—260—
Died—1———1—30
Total visits—
Children over 5 years138138120120258258495495
Whooping Cough:—
No. of Cases373—366—739—322.—
Primary visits—373—366—739—322
Re-visits—176—230—406—145
Removed to Hospital64———64———
Died—8—6—14—2
†Puerperal Fever:—
No. of Cases notified8———8—9—
Primary visits—8———8. —9
Re-visits—18———18—20
Removed to Hospital8———8—9—
Died:—
(a) Notified Cases3——_—3——4
(b) Non-notified Cases1———1——2
†Puerperal Pyrexia:—
No. of Cases notified24———24—28—
Primary Visits—24———24—28
Re-visits—36———36—49
Removed to Hospital22———22—27—
Died————————
Maternal Deaths (enquiries)4———4—12—
Maternal Deaths:—
Primary visits—4———4—12
Re-visits—18———18—52
Miscellaneous Visits—1,032—196—1,228—2,581
Total Visits:—
Primary—2,646—2,143—4,789—5,888
Re-visits—31,369—39,220—70,589—65,205
Total Visits Paid, 1933—34,015—41,363—75,378——
Total Visits paid, 1932—33,833—37,260———71,093
* 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.