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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of Westminster 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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The deaths from whooping cough during the last five years are thus set out:—
Table XXVII.
| Under 1 year. | At other ages. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 1929 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 1930 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1931 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1932 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | 13 | 30 |
Cerebro-spinal Fever.—6 cases of this disease occurred with 5
deaths.
Poliomyelitis.—1 case occurred with 1 death.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—2 cases were notified.
Chicken Pox.—201 cases occurred, 30 being moved to hospital.
Mumps.—92 cases were recorded, 3 cases being moved to hospital.
Anthrax.—There were no cases in 1932.
Puerperal Fever.—7 cases were notified and 1 death occurred. All
cases were removed to hospital.
The following table shows the number of births for the last five years, together with the number of cases of puerperal fever and deaths :—
| Year. | No. of births. | No. of cases. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 1,370 | 6 | 3 |
| 1929 | 1,357 | 10 | 3 |
| 1930 | 1,368 | 6 | 4 |
| 1931 | 1,211 | 4 | 4 |
| 1932 | 1,152 | 7 | 1 |
Puerperal Pyrexia.—8 cases occurred, 7 being removed to
hospitals. 1 case arose from abortion.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—13 cases occurred in 1932, 9 were
admitted to hospital and 4 treated either at home or as out-patients
of hospitals. In addition to these notified cases, 14 cases of slight
inflammation of the eyes came to the knowledge of the Department.
Facilities are afforded for the treatment of this disease by the London
County Council at St. Margaret's Hospital, Kentish Town, N.W.
Mothers are also admitted, and, if necessary, receive treatment.
The Public Health (Ophthalmia Neonatorum) Regulations, 1926.
These regulations have been in force since October, 1926, and under
them midwives are no longer obliged to notify, but they are obliged to