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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
Camberwell 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Whenever this disease is suspected in children a diagnostic
lumbar puncture to obtain a small quantity of the cerebro-spinal
fluid for examination is advised. Every case so diagnosed, with
few exceptions, should be removed to hospital to ensure continuous
medical and nursing attention.
Particulars of the ten cases are as follows:—
| Sex. | Age. | Date of notification. | Bacteriologically confirmed. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | 4 | 16/1/33 | Yes. | Recovered. |
| F. | 8/12 | 18/2/33 | Yes. | Died. |
| M. | 8/12 | 3/3/33 | Yes. | Moved away. |
| F. | 6 | 12/3/33 | Yes. | Recovered. |
| M. | 25 | 14/3/33 | Yes. | Died. |
| F. | 9/12 | 21/4/33 | Yes. | Recovered. |
| F. | 16 | 12/6/33 | Yes. | Recovered. |
| M. | 10 | 23/7/33 | No. | Subsequent diagnosis, "Orbital abscess." |
| M. | 3/12 | 16/11/33 | Yes. | Died. |
| M. | 6/12 | 27/12/33 | Yes. | Died. |
Erysipelas.
The number of cases of this disease notified increased from
98 in 1932 to 174 in the year under review. The deaths numbered 4,
as compared with 5 in 1932.
Malaria.
One case of malaria was notified during the year. It was
ascertained that the patient contracted the disease in Salonica
during the war.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum. In the following table particulars are given relating to cases of this disease notified in 1933:—
| No. of Cases Notified. | Cases Treated. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total. Blindness. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home. | In Hospital. | |||||
| *14 | 10 | 4 | 12 | – | – | – |
* Two cases still under observation.
The patients treated at home were visited daily by the Health
Visitors to ensure that they received treatment until pronounced
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