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Poplar 1937

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

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Table: STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1937.

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1937.

Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1937.Total 1936.
CasesVisits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.CasesVisits.
Ante-Natal:—
No. of Cases882—729—1,611—1,501—
Primary visits—882—729—1,611—1,501
Re-visits—1,796—2,092—3,888—3,397
Infant Child Welfare visits:—
Primary visits (Infants)—1,030—961—1,991—2,014
Removed before visit—32—32—64—51
Died before visit—20—13—33—36
Stillbirths—27—30—57—64
Re-visits-
Under 1—7,953—9,854—17,807—16,650
1—5—19,857—23,016—42,873—40,669
Removed—681—746—1,427—1,450
Died—43—65—108—124
†(Ophthalmia Neonatorum:—
No. of Cases notified5———5—5—
Primary visits—5———5—5
Re-visits—7——7—14
Removed to Hospital4——4—4—
*Enteritis:—
(a) No. of Cases reported16—5—21———
(a) Primary visits—16—5—21——
Re-visits—3—3—6——
Removed to Hospital15———15———
Died—1—1—2—2
(6) No. of Cases notified (Z.E.)17_28_45__42_
(b) Primary visits—17—28—45—42
Re-visits—3—59—62—64
Removed to Hospital31———31—28—
Died—8—7—15—14
Measles:—
No of Cases under 5 years115—107—222—1298_
Primary visits—115—107—222—1,298
Re-visits—68—57—125—502
Removed to Hospital89———89—377—
Died—2—2—4—41
Primary visits:Over 5 years—145—74—219—726
Revisits—27—8—35—118
Whooping Cough:—
No. of Cases357—177—534—502—
Primary visits—357—177—534—502
Re-visits—217—103—320—259
Removed to Hospital57———57—57—
Died—3—4—7—14
†Puerperal Fever:—
No. of Cases notified5———5—5—
Primary visits—5———5—5
Re-visits—10———10—10
Removed to Hospital5———5—5—
Died:—
(a) Notified Cases——————3—
(b) Non-notified Cases1———1—_—
†Puerperal Pyrexia:—
No. of Cases notified31———31—15—
Primary visits—31———31—15
Re-visits—53———53—31
Removed to Hospital28———28—14—
Died1———1—1—
Maternal Deaths:—
Maternal Deaths (number)5———5—6—
Primary visits—6——5—6
Re-visits_6———6—16
Miscellaneous Visits..—832—299—1,131—1,181
Total Visits: —
Primary—2,687—2,156—4,843—6,265
Re-visits—31,570—36,316—67,886—64,554
Total Visits paid, 1937_34,257—38,472_72,729____
Total Visits paid, 1936_34.117_36,702___70.819

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* Zymotic Enteritis is notifiable from 1st June to 30th September,
†All cases are visited b.v Health Visitors of the Public Health Department.
Enquiries re Maternal Deaths are made by the Public Health Department.