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Marylebone 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Ophthalmia Neonatorum.This disease—inflammation of the eyes in newly-born children—made notifiable by order of the London County Council in 1911, continued to be so during the wljple of 1921. The following table gives information with regard to the 34 cases notified.

Ophthalmia Neonatorum.

This disease—inflammation of the eyes in newly-born children—made notifiable by order of the London County Council in 1911, continued to be so during the wljple of 1921. The following table gives information with regard to the 34 cases notified.

NUMBER OF CASEDATE NOTIFIEDONE OR BOTH EYES PERMANENTLY INJURED— IF SO, TO WHAT EXTENT?
110.1.21Both eyes affected. Cured
217.1.21Slight case. Cured
33.2.21Slight case. Cured
416.2.21Cured
55.3.21Cured
67.3.21Cured
78.3.21Cured
811.3.21Very slight. Died 13.3.21. Suffocation—Bronchial Catarrh
912.3.21Cured
1016.3.21Cured
1122.3.21Cured
1223.3.21Cured
1330.3.21Very slight. Cured
1411.4.21Very slight. Cured
1516.4.21Very slight Cured
1622.4.21Right eye, slight. Cured
173.5.21Slight case. Left Borough
1810.5.21Cured
1918.5.21Still under treatment
2020.5.21Very slight. Cured
2121.5.21Cured. Died 23.9.21. Syncope. Epileptiform fits, consequent upon thrush. Scabies and Marasmus. Natural. Inquest
222.6.21Cured
2317.6.21Cured
2430.6.21Acute case. Died 3.8.21. (1) Premature Birth. (2) Ophthalmia Neonatorum
254.7.21Slight case. Cured
268.7.21Slight case. Cured
2716.7.21Cured
2825.7.21Cured
2925.7.21Cured
303.8.21Cured
3123.8.21Cured
3229.8.21Slight case. Cured
335.9.21Still under treatment
3413.10.21Cured

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INFLUENZA.
This disease showed no epidemic tendencies during the year. The deaths
certified as due to Influenza numbered 14 as against 18 in 1920.