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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Ante Natal and Post Natal Clinics.
| Ante Natal consultations: Number of women who attended for the first time | 475 |
| Number of women who attended | 590 |
| Total attendances | 3475 |
| Post Natal consultations: Number of women who attended | 70 |
| Health Visitors. | |
| Number of infants under 1 year of age visited for first time | 1255 |
| Total visits to infants under 1 year of age . | 9968 |
| Total visits to children aged 1 year but under 2 years | 6211 |
| Total visits to children aged 2 years but under 5 years | 16191 |
| Number of expectant mothers visited | 520 |
| Total visits to expectant mothers | 1530 |
| Infant Life Protection. | |
| Number on register at 1st January, 1954: Foster mothers | 14 |
| Foster children | 10 |
| Number on register at 31st December.1954: Poster mothers | 11 |
| Foster children | 9 |
| Child Minders (Daily Guardians) | |
| Number of Daily Guardians: Statutory | - |
| Voluntary | 86 |
| Number of children minded: Statutory | - |
| Voluntary | 51 |
| Care of premature infants. | |
| Number of premature births during the year | 112 |
| Number of deaths under 1 month | 18 |
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