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Woolwich 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Deaths. There was only one death from this disease, compared with 15 in
1930.
Home Nursing. No application for nursing assistance was received during
the year.
Hospital Treatment. Children suffering from Measles are now admitted,
except where there is pressure on accommodation, under the same conditions as
the ordinary infectious diseases. Ten cases were admitted during the year, compared
with 268 in 1930 and 2 in 1929.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
During the year seven cases were notified, two of which were admitted to
hospital. The following Table gives details of each case.
TABLE No. 54.
| Date Notified. | Cases Treated: | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home. | Hospital. | |||||
| 18 th March | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16th April | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31st July | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 th August | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31st August | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28th September | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3rd December | Yes | - | Yes | — | - | - |
Home Nursing. Four cases were nursed at home, under the Council's scheme,
85 visits in all being paid. The cost of this service was £4 5s. Od.
Pneumonia.
The incidence of Pneumonia was much higher than in 1930, 371 cases being
notified as compared with 283 in that year. Of these 44 were influenzal, as compared
with 21 in the previous year. The number of deaths certified to be due to
lobar or broncho pneumonia was 126, and to acute influenzal pneumonia, 10. The
ward incidence of the pneumonias is shewn in Table No. 46.