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Islington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1938] 36
Summary of treatment effected for Ophthalmia Neonatorum:—
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. | |||||||
| At home. | In-Patients. | |||||||
| Hosp. Outpatients. | Own Doctor. | St. Margaret's Hosp. | Other Hosps. | |||||
The cases occurred in the sub-registration districts as follows
| Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Toll-ington | Lower Hollo- wav. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | South East. | The Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ophthalmia Nursing.—5 cases of inflammatory disease of infants' eyes were
nursed by the North London Nursing Association for the Council at a cost of
£1 16s. 3d. In 1937, 7 cases were nursed at the cost of £15 13s. 9d.
PEMPHIGUS NEONATORUM.
During the year 1938 nine cases came to the knowledge of the Medical Officer
of Health ; all recovered. The cases were the subject of enquiry and thorough
investigation.
MIDWIVES ACT, 1936.
This Act, administered in London by the London County Council, took effect
as from 1st January, 1938. Islington forms part of a district designated by the
London County Council for Midwifery purposes as " Area B," which comprises, in
addition to the Borough of Islington, the City of London and the Boroughs of Finsbury,
Holborn and St. Pancras.
There are 4 whole-time midwives for Area B, and the following were appointed
as from 1st January, 1938 :—
Miss V. A. Cook 21, Elmore Street, N.l.
Miss S. E. Kemp 36, St. John's Park, N.19.
Miss E. E. Vaughan 11, Barnsbury Square, N.l.
Miss R. E. Warren 145, Gray's Inn Road, W.C.I.
It will be noted that three of the Midwives are resident in Islington.
In addition to the four whole-time midwives mentioned above, the London
County Council also has arrangements with the following hospitals and nursing
associations employing midwives to undertake similar work in Area B, and expectant
mothers may apply to any of these for attention at confinement:—City of London