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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Special Eye Clinic.
The Council's Ophthalmic Surgeon had referred by the Clinic
Medical Officers 116 pre-school children, who made 153 attendances
for examination and treatment.
Artificial Sunlight Treatment.
Number of cases treated 86
Total number of attendances 984
Convalescent Home Treatment.
Children.
Five children recommended by the Clinic Medical Officers
were sent to Convalescent Homes by the Maternity and Child
Welfare Authority.
Nursing Mothers.
Arrangements were made for 6 mothers and their babies
to have periods of convalescence following confinement.
| No. of Casea Notified. | Treated | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home. | In Hosp. | |||||
| — | — | — | — | |||
The following figures show the infantile, neo-natal and stillbirths mortality rates during the last five years.
| Year. | Live Births. | Deaths under | Mortality Rate. | Stillbirths. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate per 1000 (live and still) Births. | ||||||
| 1 year. | 4 weeks. | Infantile. | Neo natal. | ||||