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Hornsey 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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This incident is liable to be repeated at any time so long as
mild small-pox is out of control in London. The history of
small-pox in England in the last ten years is one of the most
interesting chapters in the annals of epidemic diseases, and has
led to a revision of official medical views on the relationship of
Variola major and Variola minor. The subject is, however, too
long and difficult to discuss here.
No vaccinations were performed by the Medical Officer of
Health, all contacts being referred to the public vaccinator.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Three cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified. Two were treated in St. Margaret's (L.C.C.) Hospital, Kentish Town, and one was treated at home.
| Cases | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total blindness. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated | |||||
| At home. | In hospital. | |||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tuberculosis.—Sanatorium provision for all forms of tuberculosis
in Hornsey is made by the Middlesex County Council.
There are 555 beds available solely for Middlesex under the Middlesex County Council scheme for the treatment of tuberculosis in sanatoria, allotted as follows: —
| Accommodation. | TYPE OF CASE. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Child'n | |||
| M. | F. | |||
| County Sanatorium, | 129 | 129 | 56 | Pulmonary—Sanatorium |
| Harefield | – | – | 8 | ,, —observation |
| County Sanatorium, Clare Hall, South Minims | 120 | 66 | — | ,, late sanatorium and hospital |
| County Council Hospital— Dispensary Hounslow | 9 | 7 | – | ,, observation |
| Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot | – | – | 25 | Non-pulmonary |
| Victoria Home, Margate | — | — | 6 | ,, |