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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 1922

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922

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Table: Nine Cases Notified in Accordance with the Public Health (Ophthalmia Neonatorum) Regulations, 1914.

Nine Cases Notified in Accordance with the Public Health (Ophthalmia Neonatorum) Regulations, 1914.

Case Number.Age when Notified.Age at Onset.By whom Notified.Type of Disease on Health Visitor's first visit.Where Treated.Medical Attendance and Nursing.Result.Birth Notified byREMARKS.
114 days3 daysDoctor (Hospital)SevereHomeMidwife Hospital), then attended Hospital, and District NurseCuredMidwife (Hospital)
-29 days6 daysDoctor (Hospital)SlightMaternity Hospital, then homeDoctor (Hospital), then District NurseCuredBorn in Hospital
32 days2 daysDoctor (Private)SevereHome, then St. Margaret's Hospital, admitted when 4 days oldDoctor and District Nurse, then HospitalDid not return to address from which entered HospitalDoctor
46 days6 daysDoctor (Private)ModerateHomeDoctor. MidwifeCuredMidwife (Private)
618 days18 daysDoctor (M. & C. W. Centre)SlightHomeDoctor, District NurseCuredBorn in Hospital
1010 days9 daysDoctorBorn in Hospital, child not seen at any timeMaternity Hospital and then St. Margaret's HospitalIn-patient. St. Margaret's HospitalDied in St. Margaret's Hospital at 5 weeks of age of prematurityBorn in Hospital
1113 days12 daysDoctor (Hospital)ModerateHomeMidwifeCuredMidwife (Hospital)
123 days3 daysDoctor (Hospital)ModerateHome, then St. Margaret's HospitalDoctor (Hospital) and District Nurse. then St. Margaret's HospitalCuredMidwife (Hospital)
133 days1 dayDoctor (Private)ModerateHome, then St. Margaret's HospitalDistrict Nurse, then HospitalCuredDoctor