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Poplar 1935

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

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Below is a statement comparing the mortality rates per 1,000 visited
of children fed by the various methods:—
(a) Babies breast-fed 9
(b) ,, who received mixed food (breast and hand) 76
(c) ,, hand-fed 202
Stillbirths.
(This refers to the whole Borough.)
70 Stillbirths were investigated during the year 1935.
Number of Stillbirths 70
Doctors in attendance 5
Midwives in attendance 20
Delivered in Institutions 44
B.B.A. 1 (Midwife's case)
One other stillbirth was registered, but information regarding this
could not be obtained.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Ten cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified during the
year:—

Table: ( This table refers to the whole Borough.)

( This table refers to the whole Borough.)

Year.Cases.Vision unimpaired .Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths
Notified.Treated.
At home.In hospital.
192643358*42--1
19274844448---
192859481158--1
192956515*56---
19304238442---
19313736137---
19322718927--1
19332315823---
193421101121---
1935105510---
*Including 3 which occurred in Institution.