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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Ante Natal consultations: | |
| Number of women who attended during the year | 359 |
| Number of new cases included above | 296 |
| Total attendances | 2,441 |
| Post Natal consultations: Number of women who attended | 153 |
| Number of children (aged 0-4 inc.) wisited during the year | 6,967 |
| Number of infants under 1 year of age visited for first time | 1,386 |
| Total visits to infants under 1 year of age | 6,932 |
| Total visits to children aged 1 year but under 2 years | 4,595 |
| Total visits to children aged 2 years but under 5 years | 10,079 |
| Number of expectant mothers visited | 490 |
| Total visits to expectant mothers | 1,247 |
| 6 | |
| 10 | |
| Foster mothers supervised by the Area Children's Officer excluded. | |
| 1 | |
| Voluntary | 57 |
| 3 | |
| Voluntary | 51 |
| Number of premature live births during the year | 81 |
| Number of deaths under 1 month | 8 |