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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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STATISTICS
Infant Welfare Centres.
Total number of children who first attended during the year and who on
the date of their first attendance were:—
Under 1 year of age 1,325
Total number of children who attended during the year and who were born
in:—
1961 1,187
1860 1,135
1956-59 1,464
Total attendances by children:—
Under 1 year of age 17,362
1-5 years of age 8,925
Ante Natal and Post Natal Clinics.
| Ante Natal consultations: Number of women who attended during the year | 404 |
| Number of new cases included above | 291 |
| Total attendances | 2,609 |
| Post Natal consultations: Number of women who attended | 76 |
| Health Visitors. | |
| Number of children (aged 0-4 inc.) visited during the year | 6, 390 |
| Number of infants under 1 year of age visited for first time | 1,499 |
| Total visits to infants under 1 year of age | 6, 184 |
| Tbtal visits to children aged 1 year but under 2 years | 3,907 |
| Total visits to children aged 2 years but under 5 years | 9,099 |
| Number of expectant mothers visited | 575 |
| Tbtal visits to expectant mothers | 1,305 |
| Infant Life Protection. | |
| (i) No. of foster mothers on approved list at end of year | 8 |
| (ii) No. of children fostered | 11 |
Child Minders (Daily Guardians)
| Number of Daily Guardians: | Statutory | 2 |
| Voluntary | 46 | |
| Number of children minded: | Statutory | 9 |
| Voluntary | 35 |