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Lewisham 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Ten cases of this disease were notified during the year, and are shewn in tabular form herewith, as required by the Ministry of Health:—

Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Ten cases of this disease were notified during the year, and are shewn in tabular form herewith, as required by the Ministry of Health:—

Cases.Results.
Notified.Treated.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
Home.Hospital.
109110-——

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Nursing in the Home.—The services of the Ranyard
Nurses, and the nurses attached to local Nursing Associations
are utilised for attending cases in respect of which the Council
have power to provide nursing assistance, a fee of 1s. 3d. per
visit being paid. During the year the number of visits made
was as follows:—
Pneumonia 994 visits.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 219 ,,
Measles 178 ,,
Bacteriological Examinations.—The agreement made with
the St. John's Hospital for bacteriological examinations remains
in force, and the service is utilised very fully by the medical
practitioners in the Borough.

Table: During the year, 2702 specimens were sent to the Laboratory for examination, compared with 2,164 in the previous year, the details being as follows:—

During the year, 2702 specimens were sent to the Laboratory for examination, compared with 2,164 in the previous year, the details being as follows:—

Nature of Specimen.Number sent.Result of Examination.
Positive.Negative.
Material from suspected Diphtheria Cases20332121821
Sputa from suspected Tuberculosis Cases621102519
Blood from suspected Enteric Cases29524
Pathological Specimens from18414
Cerebro-spinal Fluid1—1
27023232379