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Barking 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: The following table shows that the number of cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum during 1936was10,compared with15in1935.Six cases were treated at home, and in no case was the vision impaired.

The following table shows that the number of cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum during 1936was10,compared with15in1935.Six cases were treated at home, and in no case was the vision impaired.

Age Group.Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
Notified.Treated.
At Home.At Hospital.
Under 3 weeks106410———

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8. TUBERCULOSIS.

Table: Particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the area during 1936are given in this Report in the following form

Particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the area during 1936are given in this Report in the following form

New Cases Notified.Deaths.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
Under 1 year________
1 to 5 years——33——11
5 to 15 years3—84———1
15 to 25 years191722441—
25 to 35 years16131—641—
35 to 45 years515——48—1
45 to 55 years64—321—1
55 to 65 years34——2———
65 years and upwards——1—2———
Totals52531512201734

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During the year, 132 notifications were received of all forms of Tuberculosis—
pulmonary 107 and non-pulmonary 27 and there were 9 deaths of un-notified cases
(4 pulmonary and 5 non-pulmonary), making a total of 141 new cases during the
year.
Information has been received of the removal into the district of 50 tuberculous
persons, included in number of notifications received. This compares with 39
received during 1935 and 26 for 1934.
Once again I want to call attention to the large number of inward transfers.
This is due in large part to the expansion and development of the district.