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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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STATISTICS.
Infant Welfare and Toddlers Sessions
Total number of Children who attended during the year and who were born in :
1963 1269
1962-under 1 1111
1962-over 1 494
1958-1961 1688
Total attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions 26,438
Total medically examined 10,272
Total attendances at Toddlers Sessions 1,330
Total medically examined 1,250
Ante Natal and Post Natal Clinics
Total attendances 1,331
Health Visiting
Number of children visited who were born in.
1963 1612
1962 1549
1958-1961 4005
Number of persons aged 65 and over who were visited 183
Number of mentally disordered persons visited 94
Number of persons visited who were discharged from hospital
(other than mental hospital) 76
Number of tuberculous households visited 51
Number of infectious households visited (other than TB) 100
Total Effective visits 22,663
Total unsuccessful visits 4,415
Child Minders (Daily Guardians)
Number of Daily Guardians: Statutory 5
Voluntary 31
Number of children minded: Statutory 20
Voluntary 38
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