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Southwark 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Deaths from Diarrhoea during the last 5 years.
1922 29 1925 58
1923 61 1926 61
1924 49
50 of these deaths occurred in infants under 2 years of age.
WHOOPING COUGH.
The mortality from this disease declined remarkably.
The number of fatal cases during the last 5 years were as follows:—
1922 62 1925 51
1923 27 1926 5
1924 17
INFLUENZA.
Influenza, although occurring was of mild type and bad cases were
chiefly in old people. The number of deaths being less than half the
average for the preceding five years.
Deaths during the last 5 years.
1922 92 1925 25
1923 25 1926 24
1924 62
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
21 cases of this disease occurred, as against 14 in 1925.
These cases were all visited by the lady Assistant Medical Officer
and Health Visitors. Although there has been a slight increase in the
cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum it is satisfactory to note that in all
cases of which we have obtained particulars (19) the vision is unimpaired,
a tribute to the early attention and prompt treatment of the cases
due to notification.
An analysis of the cases will be found hereunder.
| Notified. | Cases treated. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At home. | Hospital. | |||||
| 21 | 5 | 16 | 19 | — | — | — |
1 case born in Newington Institution and treated there.
1 case treated at home, unable to gain admission.