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Hornsey 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
(Section F.)
The incidence of twenty of the common and uncommon
infectious diseases in the Borough for a period of 27 years is set
out in table G.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
The Saturday morning monthly clinic for immunisation of
children against diptheria, started in 1936, is held at each of the
four Welfare Centres in rotation.
At the end of 1936 1,641 children had been injected and
there were 434 completed cases, i.e., each receiving the requisite
three injections.
The following table shows the figures for 1937: —
| Total injections | Completed Cases. | |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Road and Town Hall Centres | 501 | 143 |
| Wightman Road Centre | 698 | 181 |
| Highgate Centre | 132 | 60 |
| Coldfall Sub-Centre | 475 | 61 |
| 1,806 | 445 |
VACCINATION.
The Public Vaccinators inform me that they have performed
vaccination of persons in the Borough during 1937 as follows: —
Dr. E. Buckler 121
Dr. R. Anderson 269 children, 20 adults
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
(PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925. SECTION 66.)
All cases of ophthalmia neonatorum likely to cause blindness
or permanent damage to the eyes are admitted to St. Margaret s
Hospital (Kentish Town) of the London County Council, where
they receive the most efficient treatment. The doctors in
practice and the midwives all know of this excellent arrangement
and the result is that year after year we have a record of no
blindness resulting from this dangerous infection.
Five cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified. Three
were treated in hospital and two were nursed at home.