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Southwark 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
21 cases of this disease occurred, as against 21 in 1926.
These cases were all visited by the lady Assistant Medical Officer
and Health Visitors.
An analysis of the cases will be found hereunder.
| Notified. | Cases treated. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At home. | Hospital. | |||||
| 21 | 4 | 17 | 21 | — | — | — |
2 cases born in Lambeth Institution and treated there.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER, ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA
AND POLIO MYELITIS.
6 cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were notified during the year,
four of which died.
Deaths during the last 5 years.
1923 4 1926 3
1924 3 1927 4
1925 1
9 cases of Encephalitis Lethargica were notified with 4 deaths.
Deaths during the last 5 years.
1923 6 1926 3
1924 9 1927 4
1925 5
2 cases of Polio-Myelitis and 3 cases of Polio-Encephalitis were
notified during the year. One case of Polio-Encephalitis died.
ACUTE PRIMARY AND INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
310 cases were notified during the year. 262 of these were removed
to hospital or infirmary. There were 89 deaths of these notified cases.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
12 cases were notified during the year, with 3 deaths.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
69 cases have been notified. 47 were removed to hospital and 22
kept at home.