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 1963
[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 94
Number of deaths under 1 month 8
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 1,188
5-15 years of age 257
Number of children who were given a secondary or reinforcing
injection 2,261
Vaccination
Number of children successfully vaccinated or revaccinated 240
Domestic Help Service.
Domestic Help was provided as follows:
Maternity cases 24
T . B. cases 12
Aged and chronic sick cases (65+) 941
Other (under 65) 135
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