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Poplar 1940

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

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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
There were 63 deaths of infants under one year of age, The
causes of deaths were as follows:- whooping cough 0, tuberculosis
of respiratory system 0, other formsoof tuborculosis 2, cerebrospinal
fever 2, diphtheria 1, influenza 1, bronchitis 1, pneumonia 13,
diarrhoea 3, premature birth, congenital malformations, etc. 32,
violence 5, all other causes 3.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA.
NURSING IN THE HOME.
The number of visits paid to cases by the nurses from
nursing associations was 1015.

Table: WELFARE CENTRES.The numbers of attendances at the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres from the end of April 1940 are shown below:-

WELFARE CENTRES.

The numbers of attendances at the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres from the end of April 1940 are shown below:-

Borough Council.Royal College of St, Katharine.Total.
5,8442,8138,657

Table: VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS.The numbers of visits paid by Health Visitors were:-

VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS.

The numbers of visits paid by Health Visitors were:-

Borough Council.Royal College of St. Katharine.Total.
19,71223,47343,185

Table: CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.

CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.

92 visits were made to Foster Mothers and Children.
Foster Mothers under supervision during 194012
Foster Children " " " "13

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STERILE MATERNITY OUTFITS.
438 sterile maternity outfits wore issued, all free.
ONSTETRIC CONSULTANTS.
A Consultant was called in on one occasion.
CONVALESCET TREATMENT etc.
No convalescent cases were sent away during the year.
MILK SCHEME.(Maternity and Child Welfare)
2,884 applications for free milk were received and 2213 were
granted. Orders for 15,960 pounds of dried milk were issued.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
As in 1939, routine work could not be fully maintained with
many of the staff assigned to other duties but approximately 15,000
inspections and reinspections were made by the District Sanitary
Inspectors.