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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Cerebro-spinal Fever.—10 cases of this disease occurred. Seven
of these cases were between the ages of 19 and 30. Three deaths occurred
Chicken Pox.—184 cases occurred, 57 being moved to hospital.
Mumps.—45 cases were recorded, 21 cases being moved to hospital.
Puerperal Fever.—5 cases were notified and 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:—
Table XXXI.-Puerperal Fever.
| Year. | No. of births. | No. of cases. | Deaths. | Death rate per 1000 births | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 1,166 | 5 | - | - | ||
| 1935 | 1,042 | 9 | 1 | 0.9 | ||
| 1936 | 1,063 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 1937 | 1,021 | 3 | - | - | ||
| 1938 | 1,038 | 5 | - | - | ||
Puerperal Pyrexia.—22 cases occurred, 21 being removed to
hospital.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—7 cases occurred in 1938. In
addition to these notified cases, 4 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 following details in tabular form are required by the Ministry of
Health of the cases notified in 1938:—
Table XXXII.—Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
| Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total blindness. | Deaths. | Left district. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | Treated. | ||||||
| At home. | In hospital. | ||||||
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 4 |