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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Re-establishment of Breast-feeding 20
Partial Re-establishment 28
Failure to re-establish 1
Transferred to Hospital 4
Failed to complete attendances 9
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One has to note that a certain number failed to complete their
attendances. An explanation seems to be, at least in many cases, that
the mothers have come for a certain piece of information, namely, whether
they have enough milk or no, and having got it depart satisfied, just as
they might go to a Doctor for a bottle of medicine and be prepared to
take that as all that was necessary. In time we hope to teach them
better.
H.ST.H. VERTUE.
Artificial Sunlight Treatment.
Dr.E.M. Layman, the Medical Officer in charge of Artificial Sunlight
Treatment, has submitted the following report
I have pleasure in submitting my report on the work of the Light
Clinic in 1935.
| Marked Success | Success | Moderate Success | Failure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Rickets | 44 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 2. Disturbed Dentition | 90 | 29 | 54 | 7 | - |
| 3. Delayed Dentition | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 4. Malnutrition | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 5. Debility | 56 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 3 |
| 6. After Illness | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 7. Prematurity | 17 | 10 | 7 | - | - |
| 8. Bronchitis and Catarrh | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 9. Adenoids, Enlarged Tonsils and Adenitis | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 10. Various Ailments | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
| Total | 291 | 111 | 131 | 36 | 13 |