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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Fully recovered | 34 |
| Improved | 23 |
| Not improved | 1 |
| Transferred to Hospital | |
In addition 82 (113) children were admitted for the surgical
removal of adenoids and unhealthy tonsils. All made good recoveries.
The routine length of stay in the ward for this operation is 5 days.
Specially delicate children are admitted earlier and kept longer
afterwards.
H. K. WALLER, M.D.