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Poplar 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Notification of Births Act, 1907.
During the year 4,096 notifications were received under the Notification
of Births Act, 1907.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Notifications of Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Forty-seven cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified during the
year—32, Poplar; 12, Bromley; and 3, Bow.
Six cases were treated in hospitals—3, Poplar; 3, Bromley; and
0. Bow.
Summary, 1921.
| Sub-District. | Number of Notifications. | Actual Cases. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified by Doctors only. | Notified by Midwives only. | Doctors and Midwives. | Total. | ||
| Poplar | 43 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
| Bromley | 21 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| Bow | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 |
| Totals | 67 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 47 |
Results, etc., of Cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum, 1914-1921
| Year. | Number of Cases Notified. | Died or removed while under Supervision. | Bom blind. | Sight of One Eye— | Sight of both eyes damaged. | Recovered. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damaged. | Destroyed. | ||||||
| 1914 | 75 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 73 |
| 1915 | 64 | 1 | — | — | 1* | — | 62 |
| 1916 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 60 | |
| 1917 | 39§ | 1 | — | I† | — | — | 36 |
| 1918 | 40 | — | — | I† | — | — | 39 |
| 1919 | 61 | . — | — | — | 1* | . — | 60 |
| 1920 | 61 | o | — | — | — | — | 59 |
| 1921 | 47 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 42 |
| Totals | 447 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 — | 431 | |
§ Born in institution—not visited, no information available. † Attended by Doctor.
* Attended by Midwife.