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Poplar 1934

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

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STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1934.

Table: STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1934.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1934.

Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1934.Total 1933.
CasesVisits.CasesVisits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
Ante-Natal:—
No. of Cases795—608—1,403—1,410—
Primary visits—795—608—1,403—1,410
Re-visits—1,499—1,756—3,255—3,758
Infant Child Welfare visits:—
Primary visits (Infants)—1,115—1,023—2,138—2,238
Removed before visit—29—32—61—63
Died before visit—22—20—42—56
Stillbirths—41—39—80—60
Re-visits—
Under 1—7,626—9,440—17,066—18,475
1—5—18,885—23,389—41,766—44,530
Removed—634—757—1,391—1,326
Died—65—71—136—114
†Ophthalmia Neonatorum:—
No. of Cases notified21———21—23—
Primary visits—21———21—23
Re-visits—27———27—91
Removed to Hospital11———11—8
*Enteritis:—
(a) No. of Cases reported————————
(6) No. of Cases notified
(Z.E.)9—18—27—29—
(a) Primary visits—————
Re-visits————————
Removed to Hospital———————
Died————————
(6) Primary visits—9—18—27—29
Re-visits—18—44—62—56
Removed to Hospital7———7—3—
Died11334422
Measles:—
No. of Cases under 5 years1,101—830—1931—314—
Primary visits—1,101—830—1931—314
Re-visits—215—350—565—79
Removed to Hospital395———395—31—
Died20201919393911
Total visits—
Children over 5 years75075052352312731273258258
Whooping Cough:—
No. of Cases91—147—238—739—
Primary visits—91—147—238—739
Re-visits—23—82—105—406
Removed to Hospital33———33—64—
Died——3333—14
†Puerperal Fever:—
No. of Cases notified15———15—8—
Primary visits—15———158
Re-visits—21———21—18
Removed to Hospital15———15—8—
Died:—
(a) Notified Cases3—_——3—3—
(b) Non-notified Cases1———1—1—
†Puerperal Pyrexia:—
No. of Cases notified26———26—24—
Primary visits—26———26—24
Re-visits—64———64—36
Removed to Hospital26———26—22—
Died———————_ —
Maternal Deaths (enquiries)9———9—4—
Maternal Deaths:—
Primary visits—9———9—4
Re-visits—11———11—18
Miscellaneous Visits..—1,878—1,380—3,258—1,228
Total Visits:—
Primary—4,024—3,240—7,264—4,789
Re-visits—30,987—37,294—68,281—70,589
Total Visits paid, 1934—35,011—40,534—75,545——
Total Visits paid, 1933—34,015—41,363———75,378

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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.