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Southall-Norwood 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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On the whole, the epidemic was of a fairly mild character, althouhg
about five cases showed signs of a fairly serious heart involvement. These
all eventually cleared up to a marked extent, although one boy was in hospital
for upwards of twenty weeks.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
One case of puerperal fever and four cases of puerperal pyrexia
occurred during 1934. These are referred to on page 18.
Ophthalmia neonatorum.
There were four cases of ophthalmia neonatorum notified in 1934.
The Council has an arrangement with the London County Council
by which cases of ophthalmia neonatorum are treated at St. Margaret's
Hospital, Hampstead, N.W. In some cases the mothers are admitted with
the child in order that breast feeding may be continued.
The following table shows the number of such cases notified and the
results of treatment.
Table No. 27.
| Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. | |||||
| At Home. | ]n Hospital. | 4 | - | - | - | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
The following table (No. 28) shows the various infectious diseases
(other than tuberculosis) notified during the year and also their age incidence.
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