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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
Leyton 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
| No. of Cases Notified. | Treated At Home. In Hosp. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Infant and Foetal Mortality.
The following figures show the variations in the infantile and neo-natal mortality rates and in the number of stillbirths during the last five year period.
| Year. | Births. | Deaths under | Mortality Rates per 1,000 Live Births | Stillbirths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year. | 4 weeks. | Infantile. | Neo-natal. | |||
| 1938 | 1509 | 70 | 43 | 46.38 | 28.56 | 41 |
| 1939 | 1499 | 46 | 27 | 31.65 | 18.57 | 35 |
| 1940 | 1353 | 50 | 28 | 39.03 | 21.85 | 45 |
| 1941 | 1129 | 37 | 20 | 38.30 | 20.70 | 31 |
| 1942 | 1452 | 73 | 43 | 50.27 | 29.61 | 49 |