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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 1936

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

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Table: Sale of Food Accessories, etc. The following table shows the sales of food accessories, simple remedies, and materials for making clothing, which are sold at cost price to mothers attending the clinics, and payments at clinics for various services:—

Sale of Food Accessories, etc. The following table shows the sales of food accessories, simple remedies, and materials for making clothing, which are sold at cost price to mothers attending the clinics, and payments at clinics for various services:—

£s.d.
Dried Milk, 8,108 lbs57464
Special Milk, 465 lbs32189
Dried Milk, Humanised, 115 lbs11100
Aberdeen Emulsion1120
Dusting Powder120
Medicinal Paraffin675
Medical Sundries1572
Dentures103173
Materials at Sewing Class14186
Convalescent Treatment12106
Virol16156
Oil and Malt66107
Concentrated Food7313
Payments for Gas (Dental Clinic)450
Accouchement Sets70
Cod Liver Oil2098
Total£963011

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In addition to the foregoing, by arrangement with local chemists,
vouchers are issued for certain food accessories, etc., to be supplied by
the chemists at cost price. i ,300 such vouchers were issued during the
year.

Table: Convalescent Treatment, etc.

Convalescent Treatment, etc.

Convalescent Treatment (mothers with babies)36 cases.
„ „(mothers alone)2 „
„ „(children under 5 years)27 „
Loan of maternity bag, containing clothing, etc.18 „

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Grants by Maternity and Child Welfare Committee during the
Calendar Year, 1936.
Part payment of Midwives' Fees 28 (at 13s. 6d.).
Compensations to Midwives 9 (10s. in each case).
Maternity Outfits at half-price 54