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Stepney 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Infant Life Protection.

No. on Register1st Jan.1952.31st Dec.1952.
Foster Mothers1019
Foster Children1119

Child Minders (dally guardians,)
No. of daily guardians - Voluntary 9
Statutory 1
No. of children minded - Voluntary 10
Statutory 1
Care of Premature Infants.
No. of premature births during the year 128
No. of deaths under 1 month 12
Immunisation and Vaccination.
For details of immunisation and vaccination see pages
32 and 35.
Domestic Help Service.
This service covering the boroughs of Bethnal Green,
Poplar and Stepney,has been divided into three districts,
irrespective of borough boundaries, and the statistics for
each separate borough are not available.
However, the number of cases in which help was. provided
in the „southern„ district (which comprises the Borough of
Stepney less the area east of the Canal and two areas north
of the east-west line — Whitechapel High Street, Whitechapel
Road and Mile End Road),was as follows
Maternity (including expectant mothers ) 11
Tuberculosis 12
Other 690
11