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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Special Eye Clinic.
During the year the Council's Ophthalmic Surgeon (J. D. Magor
Cardell, M.B., F.R.C.S.) had referred to him by the Clinic Medical
Officers 59 pre-school children, who made 94 attendances for
examination and treatment.
| Number of cases treated | 67 |
| Total number of attendances | 959 |
Convalescent Home Treatment.
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Children.
During the year 1 child, recommended by the Clinic Medical
Officers, was sent to a Convalescent Home by the Maternity and
Child Welfare Authority through the agency of the Invalid
Children's Aid Association.
Nursing Mothers.
Arrangements were made for twelve mothers and their babies
to have periods of convalescence following confinement.
| No. of Cases Notified. | Treated | Vision Un-impaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blind-ness. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home. | In Hosp. | |||||
| — | — | — | — | |||
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. | |||