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

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Poplar 1960

[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 year359
Number of new cases included above296
Total attendances2,441
Post Natal consultations: Number of women who attended153

Health Visitors

Number of children (aged 0-4 inc.) wisited during the year6,967
Number of infants under 1 year of age visited for first time1,386
Total visits to infants under 1 year of age6,932
Total visits to children aged 1 year but under 2 years4,595
Total visits to children aged 2 years but under 5 years10,079
Number of expectant mothers visited490
Total visits to expectant mothers1,247

Infant Life Protection

(i) No. of foster mothers on approved list at end of year6
(ii) No. of children fostered10
Foster mothers supervised by the Area Children's Officer excluded.
Child Minders (Daily Guardians)
Number of Daily Guardians: Statutory1
Voluntary57
Number of children minded: Statutory3
Voluntary51
Care of premature infants
Number of premature live births during the year81
Number of deaths under 1 month8