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 1955
[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 343
Number of women who attended 418
Total attendances 2,287
Post Natal consultations: Number of women who attended 87
Health Visitors.
Number of infants under 1 year of age visited for first time 1,186
Total visits to infants under 1 year of age 8,506
Total visits to children aged 1 year but under 2 years 6,189
Total visits to children aged 2 years but under 5 years 15,343
Number of expectant mothers visited 609
Total visits to expectant mothers 1,581
Infant Life Protection.
Number on register at 1st January, 1955: Poster mothers 11
Poster children 9
Number on register at 31st December, 1955: Foster mothers 17
Poster children 9
Child Minders (Daily Guardians)
Number of Daily Guardians: Statutory
Voluntary 58
Number of children minded: Statutory
Voluntary 62
Care of premature infants.
Number of premature births during the year 98
Number of deaths under 1 month 14
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