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Poplar 1937

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

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Table: The following table shows the attendances at each of the Clinics during the year 1937:—

The following table shows the attendances at each of the Clinics during the year 1937:—

BowWest Ferry Road.Manchester Road.Simpsons Road.Wellington Road.P.H. Dept. Total.Royal College of St. Katharine Total.
Ante-Natal Clinics:—
Attendances861613—1,0653742,9131,691
Average per session16.515.3—14.714.415.333. 8Dble.
Infant Consultations:—Session.
First attendances3092261712702811,257936
Total attendances6,5074,6545,3526,0276,63229,17217,827
Average per session61.462.952.550.663.857.871.6Dble.
Average attendance of each child9.27.711.69.17.99.0Session. 8.4
Light Clinics:—
Attendances———2,6424,5917,2333,512
Average per session———11. 815.814.118.4
Dental Clinics:—
Attendances————1,2531,2531,081
Average per session————12.412.49.0
Sewing Class———680—6801,221
Oarden attendances1,825
Mothers' Clinic (Post-Natal)279279530
Remedial Clinic648

Table: Total attendances at all Clinics:—

Total attendances at all Clinics:—

1937.1936.
P .H. Department41,53044.099
Royal College of St. Katharine28,33529,478
Total69,86573,577

Table: Special Ante-Natal Consulting Clinic—St. Andrew's Hospital.

Special Ante-Natal Consulting Clinic—St. Andrew's Hospital.

The number of patients seen at the Ante-Natal Consultation Clinic was as follows:—
(a) Referred by private practitioners2
(6) Referred by clinic medical officers43
45