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Wandsworth 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Infective Diseases.
not to be cerebro-spinal meningitis. Eight deaths were registered
as being caused by Meningitis.
Polio-myelitis and Polio-encephalitis.
13 cases occurred, none of which proved fatal.
Two cases were admitted during the year for treatment
at Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton, under the scheme arranged
by the London County Council.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Two cases of this disease occurred and three deaths were
registered.
Malaria.
Two cases were notified. No death occurred.
Dysentery.
Nine cases of Dysentery were notified and no death occurred.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
26 cases were notified.
20 of them recovered without any impairment of vision, one case died from Premature birth, and five removed from the Borough.
TABLE XIV.
| Recovered— Vision not affected. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Died. | Removed from Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment received :— | |||||
| In Hospital | 7 | — | — | — | 3 |
| At Hospital, Outpatient | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| At home | 11 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
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