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Woolwich 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Nursing.— Eight cases were nursed under the Council's scheme, 118 visits in
all being paid. The cost of this service was £5 13s. Od.
Deaths.— There were 5 deaths certified to be due to this disease, compared
with 8 in 1936.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Thirty-three cases were notified, eleven of which were admitted to hospital.
Nursing assistance in accordance with the Council's scheme was given in the
remaining twenty-two cases, 604 visits in all being paid. The cost of this service
was £30 4s. 0d. The following Table, No. 49, gives details of each case.
TABLE No. 49. Ophthalmia Neonatorum, 1937.
| Notified Date. | Cases Treated | Vision Impaired. | Vision Unimpaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home. | In Hospital. | |||||
| 2/1/37 | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| 3/1/37 | — | Yes | — | Yes | — | — |
| 23/1/37 | Yes | — | — | Yes | - | — |
| 2/2/37 | Yes | — | — | Yes | - | — |
| 25/2/37 | — | Yes | — | — | - | Died (Prematurity) |
| 23/3/37 | Yes | — | — | Yes | - | — |
| 25/3/37 | — | Yes | — | Yes | - | — |
| 10/4/37 | Yes | — | — | Yes | - | — |
| 14/5/37 | Yes | — | — | Yes | - | — |
| 15/5/37 | Yes | — | — | Yes | - | — |
| 18/5/37 | — | Yes | — | Yes | - | — |
| 10/6/37 | — | Yes | — | Yes | - | — |
| 16/6/37 | Yes | — | — | Yes | - | — |
| 29/6/37 | Yes | — | — | Yes | - | — |
| 6/7/37 | — | Yes | — | Yes | - | — |
| 7/7/37 | Yes | — | — | Yes | - | — |
| 11/8/37 | Yes | — | — | Yes | - | - |
| 11/8/37 | Yes | — | — | Yes | - | - |
| 13/8/37 | Yes | — | - | Yes | - | — |
| 20/9/37 | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| 22/9/37 | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| 5/10/37 | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| 5/10/37 | Yes | _ | - | Yes | - | - |
| 16/10/37 | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| 27/10/37 | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| 3/11/37 | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| 6/11/37 | — | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| 8/11/37 | Yes | - | - | Died (Starvation and neglect of others). | ||
| 12/11/37 | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| 20/11/37 | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| 8/12/37 | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| 10/12/37 | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| 23/12/37 | — | Yes | - | Yes | - | — |