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Poplar 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Notification of Births Act, 1907.
During the year 4,037 notifications were received under the Notification
of Births Act, 1907.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Notifications of Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Thirty-six cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified during the
year—14, Poplar ; 8, Bromley ; and 14, Bow.
Three cases were treated in hospitals—2, Poplar; 1, Bromley; and
0, Bow.
Summary, 1922.
| Sub-District. | Number of Notifications. | Actual Cases. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified by Doctors only. | Notified by Midwives only. | Doctors and Midwives. | Total. | ||
| Poplar | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Bromley | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Bow | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Totals | 45 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
Results, etc., of Cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum, 1914-1922.
| Year. | Number of Cases Notified. | Died or removed while under Supervision. | Born blind. | Sight of One Eye— Damaged. Destroyed. | Sight of both eyes damaged. | Recovered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 75 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 73 |
| 1915 | 64 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 62 |
| 1916 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| 1917 | 39§ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 36 |
| 1918 | 40 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 39 |
| 1919 | 61 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 60 |
| 1920 | 61 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 59 |
| 1921 | 47 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 42 |
| 1922 | 36 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 34 |
| Totals | 483 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 465 |
§ 1 Born in institution—not visited, no information available.
See also Report of Chief Health Visitor, page 102.