London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Poplar 1959

[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 during the year 399
Number of new cases included above 307
Total attendances 2,133
Post Natal consultations: Number of women who attended 105
Health Visitors
Number of children visited during the year 7,637
Number of infants under 1 year of age visited for first time 1,423
Total visits to infants under 1 year of age 8, 243
Total visits to children aged 1 year but under 2 years 5,162
Total visits to children aged 2 years but under 5 years 12,701
Number of expectant mothers visited 504
Total visits to expectant mothers 1,498
Infant Life Protection
(i) No. of foster mothers on approved list at end of year 6
(ii) No. of children fostered 10
Poster mothers supervised by the Area Children's Officer excluded.
Child Minders (Daily Guardians)
Number of Daily Guardians: Statutory 2
Voluntary 61
Number of children minded: Statutory 7
Voluntary 54
Care of premature infants
Number of premature live births during the year 80
Number of deaths under 1 month 5
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