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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
Barking 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Twins | 2 |
| Extended breech | 2 |
| Vertex | 9 |
| Breech | |
| Footling | 1 |
| Anencephalus | 2 |
| Not elicited | 6 |
| Cæsarean section | 1 |
| Face | 1 |
| P.O.P. | 1 |
| R.O.A. | 1 |
| (c) Supposed cause of still-birth:— | |
| Large baby | 1 |
| Accident, etc. | 3 |
| Baby's position | 2 |
| Shock | 2 |
| Difficulties during labour and delivery | 10 |
| Not known | 15 |
| (d) Occupation of mother:— | |
| Household duties at home | 20 |
| Shop worker | 1 |
| Unknown | 2 |
| Tailoress | 1 |
| Waitress | 1 |
| Clerk | 1 |
| Field worker | 1 |
63. OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
There was a decrease in the number of cases of ophthalmia neonatorum, notifications
being 13, compared with 17 in 1931.
Four of the cases occurred in the practice of midwives, the remainder (with one exception) being attended by medical practitioners.
| Age Group. | Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. | ||||||
| At Home. | At Hospital. | ||||||
| Under 3 weeks | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — |
In no case has the vision been impaired.