Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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(a) Treatment Centres and Clinics.
Ante-natal:
Ruston Street, E.3 Tues.: a.m. Wed.: p.m.
Wellington Way, Bow Road, E.3 Mon., Fri.: p.m.
154, Poplar High Street, E.14 Tues.: p.m.
54, West Ferry Road, E. 14 Mon.: a.m. Fri.: p.m.
Trinity Hall, Upper North Street,
E.14 Thur.: a.m.
Artificial Sunlight:
Wellington Way, Bow Road., E.3. Tues.: a.m. Thur.: p.m.
154, Poplar High Street, E.14 Mon., Wed.: a.m.
Infant Welfare:
Ruston Street, E.3 Thur.: a.m. Thur.: p.m.
Wellington Way, Bow Road, E.3 Wed.: Thur.: p.m.
154, Poplar High Street, E.14 Mon.: p.m.
54, West Ferry Road, E.14 Wed.: a.m. and p.m.
Trinity Hall, Upper North Street,
E.14 Wed.: a.m.
All Hallows Hall, Devons Road,
E.3 Tues.: p.m.
St. Michael's Hall, Ullin Street,
E.14 Mon.: p.m.
Diphtheria Immunisation:
Wellington Way, Bow Road, E.3 Wed.: p.m.
54, West Ferry Road, E.14 Mon.: p.m.
Vaccination:
Wellington Way, Bow Road, E.3 Wed.: p.m.
54, West Ferry Road, E.14 Mon.: p.m.
Whooping Cough Immunisation:
Wellington Way, Bow Road, E.3 Wed.: p.m.
54, West Ferry Road, E.14 ... Mon.: p.m.
(b) Statistics.
(1) Infant Welfare Centres.
Total No. of children who first attended during the
year and who on the date of their first attendance were
Under 1 year of age 1,150
1—5 years of age 174
Total number of children who attended and who at the
end of the year were
Under 1 year of age 1,007
1—5 years of age 2,237
Total attendances by children
Under 1 year of age 15,493
1—5 years of age 8,607
(2) Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics.
Ante-natal consultations:—
No. of women who attended for the first time ... 736
No. of women who attended 1,065
Total attendances 3,052
Post-natal consultations:—
No. of women who attended 61
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