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Poplar 1936

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

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Table: STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1936.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1936.

Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1936.Total 1935.
CasesVisits.CasesVisits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
Ante-Natal:—
No. of Cases837—664—1,501—1,496—
Primary visits—837—664—1,501—1,496
Re-visits—1,552—1,845—3,397—3,678
Infant Child Welfare visits:—
Primary visits (Infants)—1,079—935—2,014—2,112
Removed before visit—18—33—51—80
Died before visit—21—15—36—45
Stillbirths—31—33—64—70
Re-visits—
Under 1—7,790—8,860—16,650—17,981
1—5—19,023—21,646—40,669—44,172
Removed—775—675—1,450—1,475
Died—60—64—124—76
‡Ophthalmia Neonatorum:—
No. of Cases notified5———5—10—
Primary visits—5———5—10
Re-visits—14———14—14
Removed to Hospital4———4—5—
*Enteritis:—
(a) No. of Cases reported——————3—
(a) Primary visits——————3
Re-visits———————4
Removed to Hospital————————
Died———————2
(b) No. of Cases notified
(Z.E.)14—28—42—22—
(b) Primary visits—14—28—42—22
Re-visits—5—59—64—52
Removed to Hospital28———28—2—
Died—4—10—14——
Measles:—
No. of Cases under 5 years744—554—1,298—35—
Primary visits—744—554—1,298—35
Re-visits—256—246—502—10
Removed to Hospital377———377—22—
Died—22—19—41——
Primary visits:over 5 years—461—265—726—8
Re-visits—118———118—6
Whooping Cough:—
No. of Cases332—170—502—540—
Primary visits—332—170—502—540
Re-visits—139—120—259—334
Removed to Hospital57———57—55—
Died—4—10—14——
†Puerperal Fever:—
No. of Cases notified5———5—11—
Primary visits—5———5—11
Re-visits—10———10—18
Removed to Hospital5———5—11—
Died:—
(a) Notified Cases..3———3—4—
(b) Non-notified Cases——————2—
†Puerperal Pyrexia:—
No. of Cases notified15———15—19—
Primary visits—15———15—19
Re-visits—31———31—32
Removed to Hospital14———1418—
Died1———1———
Maternal Deaths:—
Maternal Deaths (number)6———6—10—
Primary visits—6———6—10
Re-visits—16———16—28
Miscellaneous Visits—730—4511,181—1,150
Total Visits:—
Primary—3,568—2,697—6,265—4,461
Re-visits—30,549—34,005—64,554—69,033
Total Visits paid, 1936—34,117—36,702—70,819——
Total Visits paid. 1935—34,243—39,251———73,494

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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.