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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Special Eye Clinic.
The Council's Ophthalmic Surgeon (J. D. Magor Cardell, M.B.,
F.R.C.S.) had referred to him by the Clinic Medical Officers 70
pre-school children, who made 87 attendances for examination and
treatment.
Artificial Sunlight Treatment.
Number of cases treated 63
Total number of attendances 797
Convalescent Home Treatment.
Children.
Seven children recommended by the Clinic Medical Officers
were sent to Convalescent Homes by the Maternity and Child
Welfare Authority through the agency of the Invalid Children's
Aid Association.
Nursing Mothers.
Arrangements were made for five mothers and their babies
to have periods of convalescence following confinement.
| No. of Cases Notified. | Treated | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home. | In Hosp. | |||||
| 4 | 2 | 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. | |||
| 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 |
| 1943 | 1595 | 57 | 36 | 35.73 | 22.57 | 38 |
| 1944 | 1613 | 68 | 31 | 42.15 | 19.21 | 54 |