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Poplar 1938

[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 1938:—

The following table shows the attendances at each of the Clinics during the year 1938:—

Old Ford.West Ferry Road.Manchester Road.Simpsons Road.Wei-lington Road.P.H. Dept. Total.Royal College of St. Katharine Total.
Ante-Natal Clinics: —
Attendances898964—9295043,2951,720
Average per session18.015.3—12.217.415.035.1
Infant Consultations:—(3 doctors)
First attendances3092341772793341,333875
Total attendances7,4755,6595,4896,5377,19032,55018,156
Average per session50.056.653.843.070.553.474.1
Average attendance of(2 doctors)
each child10.910.011.210.09.210.1—
Light Clinics:—
Attendances———2,6925,0627,7544,510
Average per session———14.017.716.218.4
Dental Clinics:—
Attendances____1,3861,3861,292
Average per session————13.913.911.0
Sewing Class63312—819—1,1941,285
Garden attendances___90820910660
Mothers' Clinic (Post-
Natal)67105_1718351653
Remedial Clinic————904

Table: Total attendances at all Clinics:—

Total attendances at all Clinics:—

1938.1937-
P .H. Department47,24041.530
Royal College of St. Katharine29,18028,335
Total76,42069,865

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

Table: The number of patients seen at the Ante-Natal Consultation Clinic was as follows:—

The number of patients seen at the Ante-Natal Consultation Clinic was as follows:—

(a) Referred by private practitioners ..3 (4 consultations)
(b) Referred by clinic medical officers ..20 (21 consultations)
23 (25 consultations)