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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 1962

[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 ., 1,519

Table: Total number of children who attended during the year and who were born in : -

Total number of children who attended during the year and who were born in : -

19621,266
19611,230
1957-601,811

Table: Total attendances by children

Total attendances by children

Under 1 year of age18,856
1-5 years of age10, 998

Table: Ante Natal and Post Natal Clinics

Ante Natal and Post Natal Clinics

Ante Natal consultations
Number of women who attended during the year327
Number of new cases included above209
Total attendances1,870
Post Natal consultations Number of women who attended68

Table: Health Visitors,

Health Visitors,

Number of children (aged 0-4 inc.) visited during the year5,456
Number of infants under 1 year of age visited for first time1, 529
Total visits to infants under 1 year of age6,517
Total visits to children aged 1 year but under 2 years4,212
Total visits to children aged 2 years but under 5 years8,286
Number of expectant mothers visited for the first time667
Total visits to expectant mothers1,336

Table: Infant Life Protection.

Infant Life Protection.

(i)No of foster mothers on approved list at end of year7
(ii)No of children fostered8

Table: Child Minders (Daily Guardians)

Child Minders (Daily Guardians)

Number of Daily GuardiansStatutory2
Voluntary39
Number of children mindedStatutory9
Voluntary41

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