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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
Ealing 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum .— There were eight cases of ophthalmia neonatorum'notified during the year. The following table gives a summary of the cases:—
| Number of Cases Notified | No. Treated | Vision unimpaired | Vision impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home | In Hospital | |||||
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Tuberculosis.— In Table IX are indicated the number of new
cases of pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis notified
during the year in the whole of the Borough, together with the
numbers of deaths in the various age-groups. There were 62 deaths
from pulmonary and 14 deaths from non-pulmonary tuberculosis
which give death-rates of 0.63 and 0.14 respectively or a total
tuberculosis death-rate of 0.77 per 1,000 of population. There
were 12 deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis in persons who had not
been previously notified ; five were of persons dying outside the
district, two of persons dying in the King Edward Hospital and
five were of persons attended by local doctors. Eight deaths from
non-pulmonary tuberculosis were of persons who were not notified ;
six were of persons dying outside the district, one of a person dying
in the King Edward Hospital and one of a person attended by a
local doctor. The doctors were warned in all cases of failure
to notify.