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Poplar 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| 134 poplar High Street: | infant Consultations: Monday afternoons 1 Bazeley Street: |
| 1 Bazeley Street: | Ante-natal: Tuesday mornings. |
| 54 West Ferry Road: | Infant Consultations: Wednesday afternoons. Ante-natal: Friday afternoons. |
| (b) Royal College of St. | Katharine: |
| 1 Bazeley Street: | Ante-natal: Tuesday Thursday mornings. |
| Trinity Hall: | Infant Consultations: Wednesday mornings. |
| All Hallows: | Infant Consultations: Tuesday afternoons. |
| St. Michael's Hall: | Infant Consultations: Monday afternoons. |
The numbers of attendances at the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics were
| Borough Council. | Royal College of St. Katharine. | Total. |
| 12,619 | 5,362 | 17,981 |
VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS.
The numbers of visits paid by the Health Visitors were
| Borough Council. | Royal College of St. Katharine. | Total. |
| 22,047 | 24,768 | 46,815 |
ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONAL ETERNITY x^CCOIJ-IOD^TION. The London County
Council allocated seven maternity beds at Poplar Hospital for the use
of patients resident in Poplar. The maternity ward was opened on 26th
October, 1944.
EAST END MATETRNITY HOSPITAL. Since a number of Poplar mothers continue
to take advantage of the service afforded by this hospital the Council
have agreed to nake an annual contribution of one guinea for each
Poplar mother confined, thore during the year, as from 1st November, 1944.
CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS. (Ministry of Health Circular 20/44). A brief
outline of the arrangements for the care of premature infants is as
follows :-
1. a space has been provided on the birth notification
card for the weight at birth to be inserted.
2. equipment has boon loaned to mothers of premature infants;
Treasure cots with detachable linings (3)
Rubber hot water bottles {3)
Weighing scales (1)
Warm and suitable clothing where necessary.
3. expressed breast milk has been supplied (l)
4. premature infants are closely followed up by the
Health Visitors.
5. close co-operation is maintained between the maternity
unit at St, Andrew's Hospital and the Public Health
Department.
CARE OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN (Ministry of Health Circular 2866). With
the approval of the Ministry of Health, the Council adopted a scheme
of guaranteed payments to foster mothers. The Metropolitan Boroughs'
Standing Joint Committee submitted a scheme of increased financial
assistance to voluntary "associations and Poplar's contribution , based
on rateable value, is £64. The Council adopted the scheme, subject to
its acceptance by all tho constituent Councils.