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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

Holborn 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
During the year three cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were brought to our
notice all notified in pursuance of the Public Health (Ophthalmia Neonatorum)
Regulations, 1926 and 1928; all the notifications were from the Medical Officers of
hospitals.

Table: Three Cases Notified in Accordance with the Public Health (Ophthalmia Neonatorum) Eegulations.

Three Cases Notified in Accordance with the Public Health (Ophthalmia Neonatorum) Eegulations.

Case Number.Age when Notified.Age at Onset.By whom Notified.Type of Disease on Health Visitor's first call.Where Treated.Medical Attendance and Nursing.Result.Birth Notified by.
16 days4 daysDoctor(Hospital)ModerateHospitalMaternity Ward—Hos-pital and In-Patient. St. Margaret's HospitalCuredIntern Department, Hospital
210 days8 daysDoctor(Hospital)SlightAt homeMaternity Ward—Hos-pital, and Doctor and Nurse, Out-patient De-partment—HospitalCuredExtern Department, Hospital
34 days3 daysDoctor(Hospital)Not seenAt homeDoctor (Home) and In-patient, St. Margaret's HospitalCuredExtern Department, Hospital