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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 1925
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Two Cases not Notified in accordance with the Public Health (Ophthalmia Neonatorum) Regulations, 1914.
| Case Number. | Age when Information received. | Age at Onset. | Information. | Type of Disease on Health Visitor's first visit. | Where treated. | Medical Attendance and Nursing. | Result. | Confinement attended by. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 days | 3 days | Health Visitor | Slight | Home and out-patient Department, Central London Ophthalmic Hospital | Midwife, University College Hospital | Cured | Midwife, University College Hospital | |
| 11 | 12 days | 8 days | Doctor after correspondence | Slight | Home and out-patient Department, Royal Ophthalmic Hospital | out-patient Royal Ophthalmic Hospital and Doctor-in-charge of case and District Nurse | Cured | Doctor | Removed at 21 days |