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Southwark 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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142
WHOOPING COUGH.
This disease became notifiable in the Borough on October 1st of
this year, and during this period 145 cases were notified. 136 cases were
removed to hospital during the year.

Table: The number of fatal cases during the last five years will be found hereunder:—

The number of fatal cases during the last five years will be found hereunder:—

193413193713
19351519382
193616

Table: OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM. Twenty-seven cases occurred during the year, as against 29 in 1937. An analysis of the cases will be found hereunder:—

OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM. Twenty-seven cases occurred during the year, as against 29 in 1937. An analysis of the cases will be found hereunder:—

Notified.Cases treated.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
At home.Hospital.
2791827———

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PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
A record is kept under the Blind Persons Act, 1920, of all cases under
5 years of age reported from the Welfare Centres.
These are referred to the Metropolitan Society for the Blind.