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Poplar 1935

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

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Table: STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1935.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1935.

Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1935.Total 1934.
Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
Ante-Natal:-
No. of Cases855-641-1,496-1,403-
Primary visits-855-641-1,496-1,403
Re-visits-1,788-1,890-3,678-3,255
Infant Child Welfare visits:-
Primary visits (Infants)-1,072-1,040-2,112-2,138
Removed before visit-32-48-80-61
Died before visit-25-20-45-42
Stillbirths-36-34-70-80
Re-visits-
Under 1-7,893-10,088-17,981-17,066
1-5-20,180-23,992-44,172-41,766
Removed-743-732-1,475-1,391
Died-37-39-76-136
‡Ophthalmia Neonatorum:-
No. of Cases notified10---10-21-
Primary visits-10---10-21
Re-visits-14---14-27
Removed to Hospital5---5-11-
*Enteritis:-
(a) No. of Cases reported2-1-3---
(a) Primary visits-2-1-3--
Re-visits-2-2-4--
Removed to Hospital--------
Died-1-1-2--
(b) No. of Cases notified (Z.E.)4-_18-22-27-
(b) Primary visits-4-18-22-27
Re-visits-6-46-52-62
Removed to Hospital2---2-7-
Died------44
Measles:-
No. of Cases under 5 years18-17-35-1,931-
Primary visits-18-17-35-1,931
Re-visits-6-4-10-565
Removed to Hospital22---22-395-
Died------3939
Primary visits:over 5 years-4-4-81,273-
Re-visits-6---6-1,273
Whooping Cough:-
No. of Cases325-215-540-238-
Primary visits-325-215-540-238
Re-visits-200-134-334-105
Removed to Hospital55---55-33-
Died---1-133
†Puerperal Fever:-
No. of Cases notified11---11-15-
Primary visits-11---11-15
Re-visits-18---18-21
Removed to Hospital11---11-15-
Died:-
(a) Notified Cases4---4-3-
(b) Non-notified Cases2---2-1-
†Puerperal Pyrexia:-
No. of Cases notified19---19-26-
Primary visits-19---19-26
Re-visits-32---32-64
Removed to Hospital18---18-26-
Died--------
Maternal Deaths:-
Maternal Deaths (number)10---10-9-
Primary visits-10---10-9
Re-visits-2---28-11
Miscellaneous Visits-866-284-1,150-3,258
Total Visits:-
Primary-2,423-2,038-4,461-7,264
Re-visits-31,820-37,213-69,033-68,281
Total Visits paid, 1935-34,243-39,251-73,494--
Total Visits paid, 1934-35,011-40,534---75,545
*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.