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Poplar 1958

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

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Table: Ante Natal and Post Natal Clinics.

Ante Natal and Post Natal Clinics.

Ante Natal consultations:
Number of women who attended the year440
Number of new cases included above389
Total attendances2,570
Post Natal consultations: Number of women who attended129

Table: Health Visitors

Health Visitors

Number of children visited during the year5,516
Number of infants under 1 year of age visited for first time1, 089
Total visits to infants under 1 year of age6,423
Total visits to children aged 1 year but under 2 years4,887
Total visits to children aged 2 years but under 5 years11,462
Number of expectant mothers visited486
Total visits to expectant mothers1,335

Table: Infant Life Protection.

Infant Life Protection.

(i) No. of foster mothers on approved list at end of year9
(H) No. of children fostered6
(i) No_ of foster mothers not on approved list at end of year1
(ii) No. of children fostered1

Table: Child Minders (Daily Guardians)

Child Minders (Daily Guardians)

Number of Daily Guardians:Statutory..
Voluntary59
Number of children minded:Statutory..
Voluntary20

Table: Care of premature infants.

Care of premature infants.

Number of premature live births during the year81
Number of deaths under 1 month15

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