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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
Lewisham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
During the year thirteen cases of this disease were notified.
Particulars of the cases are set out in the form specified by the Ministry of Health:—
| Cases. | Results. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
| Home. | Hospital | |||||
| 13 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | |
Diphtheria Anti-toxin.
For the convenience of medical practitioners, anti-toxin serum
is kept in the Public Health Department, and supplied at cost price,
or, in necessitous cases, free.
During the year 52 phials of 8,000 units each (for treatment)
and 14 prophylactic doses of 500 units each, were issued.
Vaccination.
The following is an abstract of the Return submitted to the
Registrar General by the Vaccination Officer, respecting the vaccination
of children whose births were registered from 1st January to
31st December, 1932:—
Number of Births registered from 1st January to 31st
December, 1932 2,743
Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1933,
in the Vaccination Register:—
Successfully Vaccinated 1,257
Insusceptible to Vaccination 15
Number in respect of whom Statutory Declarations
of Conscientious Objection have been received 1,040
Died unvaccinated 110