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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
During the year 8 cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were brought to our
notice, 7 of which were notified in pursuance of the Public Health (Ophthalmia
Neonatorum) Regulations, 1926 and 1928; 1 of the notifications was from a doctor
in private practice, 5 from the Medical Officers of hospitals, and 1 from the Medical
Officer of a Dispensary.
In 1 case notification in accordance with the Regulations was not received;
in this case information came from the London County Council.
Unless each case is notified to the local Medical Officer of Health, the public
will be ignorant of the real extent of the disease; the whole of the cases cannot be
followed up to ascertain the amount of permanent damage done to the eyesight.
| 3 | 13 days | Source of Information London County Council | - | In hospital | Meternity Wards, Chelsea Institution later, In-patient St Margaret's Hospital | Cured | Extern Department, Hospital |
| Case Number. | Age when Notified. | Age at Onset | By whom Notified. | Type of Disease on Health Visitor's first call | Where Treated. | Medical Attendence and Nursing | Result | Birth Notified by. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 days | 6 days | ||||||
| 2 | 11 days | 7 days | Doctor(Hospital) | - | In hospital | Maternity Ward, Middlesex Hospital — later In-patient St. Margaret's Hospital | Child's sight ap-parentlyimpaired. Removed to country at5mths of age | Extern Department, Hospital |
| 4 | 7 days | 10 days | Doctor (Dispensary) | Moderate | At home | Doctor (Dispensary) and District Nurse | Cured | Extern Department, Hospital |
| 5 | 7 days | 6 days | Doctor (Hospital) | - | In hospital | Maternity Ward, St. Pan-eras Hospital—later Inpatient St. Margaret's Hospital | Cured | Extern Department, Hospital |
| 6 | 6 days | 3 days | Doctor (Private Practice) | Moderate | At home- later in hospital | Doctor (Private Practice), later In-patient St. Marcaret's Hospital | Cured | Doctor Private Practice |
| 7 | 4 days | 3 days | Doctor (Hospital) | Very slight | At home | Doctor (Extern Practice) Hospital. Nurse (Extern Practice) Hospital | Cured | Extern Department, Hospital |
| 8 | 10 days | 9 days | Doctor (Hospital) | Slight | At home | Doctor (Extern Practice) Hospital and District Nurse | Cured | Extern Department, Hospital |