London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Treatment Centres and Clinics.
Ruston Street, Eo3o
Wellington Way, Bow, E.3.
154, Poplar High Street, Eol4.
54, West Ferry Road, Eol4.
69, East India Dock Road, E.14.
All Hallows Hall, Devons Road, E.3.
St0 Michael's Hall9 Ullin Street, E.14.
Statistics.
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 | 1,122 |
| 1-5 years of age | 419 |
| Total No. of children who attended and who at the end of the year were Under 1 year of age | 940 |
| 1-5 years of age | 2,536 |
| Total attendances by children Under 1 year of age | 16,334 |
| 1-5 years of age | 10,682 |
Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics.
| Ante-natal consultations:- | |
| No.of women who attended for the first | 322 |
| No. of women who attended | 483 |
| Total attendances | 2,815 |
Post-natal consultations
| No. of women who attended | 160 |
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