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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Care of premature infants.
Number of premature live births during the year .. 102
Number of deaths under 1 month ., ., 9
Diphtheria Immunisation.
Number of children who completed a full course of primary
immunisation, and who at the date of the final injection
were :
Under 5 years of age 1,159
5-15 years of age ., 108
Number of children who were given a secondary or reinforcing
injection 1,308
Vaccination
Number of children successfully vaccinated or revaccinated 7,958
Domestic Help Service
Domestic Help was provided as follows :
Maternity cases ., 26
T. B. cases ., 7
Aged and chronic sick cases 296
Other .. ., 38
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