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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
Heston and Isleworth 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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New Milk Scale.—Towards the end of the year, as a fairly large proportion of applicants
had to be treated as special cases, to assist them sufficiently it became apparent that the scale needed
reconsideration. The Committee favour a more generous scale which will probably come into operation
next year.
| Cases. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision. Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Removed from District and Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. | |||||
| At Home. | In Hospital. | |||||
| 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 2 |
An agreement exists with the London County Council for the admission of cases of Ophthalmia
Neonatorum to St. Margaret's Hospital when necessary.
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