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Ealing 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum .—There were nine cases of ophthalmia neonatorum notified during the year. The following Table gives a summary of the cases and the results of treatment:—
| Number of Cases Notified | No. Treated | Vision unimpaired | Vision impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home | In Hospital | |||||
| 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — |
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 87 deaths
from pulmonary and 13 deaths from non-pulmonary tuberculosis,
which give death-rates of 0.88 and 0.12 respectively or a total
tuberculosis death-rate of 0.96 per 1,000 of population. There
were 11 deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis in persons who had not
been previously notified: 7 were of persons dying outside the
district and four were of persons attended by local doctors. Seven
deaths from non-pulmonary tuberculosis were of persons who were
not notified : three were of persons dying outside the district and
four of persons attended by local doctors. The doctors were
communicated with in all cases of failure to notify.