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Poplar 1952

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

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Table: Health Visitors.

Health Visitors.

NOo of infants under one year of age visited for first time1 ,220
Total visits to infants under 1 year of age10,371
Total visits to children 1 to 5 years of age20,426
NOo of expectant mothers visited715
Total visits to expectant mothers1,362

Table: Infant Life Protection.

Infant Life Protection.

No. on Register, 1st January, 1952:-
Foster mothers15
Foster children11
No0 on Register, 31st December, 1952:-
Foster mothers16
Foster children10

Table: Child Minders (Daily Guardians).

Child Minders (Daily Guardians).

NOo of Daily Guardians
Statutory-
Voluntary57
« No0 of Children minded:--
Statutory-
Voluntary44

Table: Care of Premature Infants.

Care of Premature Infants.

No. of premature births during the year79
NO. of deaths under one month9

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