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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

Hornsey 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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28
Verminous Houses and Articles.—Power is given under the
Public Health Act, 1925, sections 45 and 46, to deal with inhabited
premises infested with vermin. The provisions of this Act were
used tactfully and advantageously where necessary.
Cleansing Station.—Four adults and 90 children have been
treated at the cleansing station for various reasons. Three of
the children belonged to Wood Green.
Mortuary.—Sixty-one bodies were taken to the Mortuary,
and an Inquest was held by the Coroner on 27.
Cancer.—This disease, as in previous years, accounts for a
large number of deaths, but is about the average. Disinfection
is offered in all cases of death, as also in those from pneumonia,
tuberculosis and other diseases, and in 120 cases of the 262 offered
it was accepted.

Table: Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Five cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified. Two of these were treated in St. Margaret's Hospital (M.A.B.), Kentish Town, and the others were visited by the Health Visitors.

Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Five cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified. Two of these were treated in St. Margaret's Hospital (M.A.B.), Kentish Town, and the others were visited by the Health Visitors.

CasesVision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total blindness.Deaths.
Notified.Treated.
At home.In hospital.
5325000

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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
On page 10 will be found particulars of the hours and sessions
held at the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, and Table H,
page 40, furnishes a statistical record of the work done at the
three Centres and Sub-Centre and by the Borough Midwife.
The maternal mortality rate was 4'1 per 1,000 births.
There were 3 cases of puerperal fever, all of which were
treated in hospital, and 8 cases of puerperal pyrexia, 4 being
treated in hospital. The arrangement regarding the calling in
of a consultant was taken advantage of in one case only.