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Woolwich 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Seventeen cases were notified, three of which were admitted to hospital. Ten
cases were nursed at home under the Council's scheme, 256 visits in all being paid.
The cost of this service was £12 16s. Od. The following Table, No. 66, gives details
of each case:—
TABLE No. 66. Ophthalmia Neonatorum, 1935.
| Notified. Date | Cases Treated. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home. | In Hospital. | |||||
| 1/1/35 | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4/1/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18/2/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15/3/35 | Yea | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19/3/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28/3/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29/4/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16/5/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27/6/35 | — | Yes | — | — | — | Died (Prematurity). |
| 16/7/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20/7/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22/8/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12/9/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17/9/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17/10/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19/11/35 | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
| 26/11/35 | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — |
Measles.
The two main sources of our knowledge of the incidence of Measles in the
Borough are the School Medical Service and the health visitors. Occasionally,
however, information comes through the local nursing associations and from parents.
During the year 656 cases (including 159 cases of German Measles) were discovered.
In 1934 and 1933 the corresponding figures were 2,392 and 354.