Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 27.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum, years 1938-1954.
The following table shows the number of cases notified and result of treatment:-
Year | Cases notified | Cases Treated | Vision unimpaired | impaired | Total blindness | Deaths | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At home | In hosp. | ||||||
1938 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - |
1939 | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - |
1940 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - |
1941 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - |
1942 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - |
1943 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - |
1944 | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - |
1945 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
1946 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
1947 | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - |
1948 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - |
1949 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1950 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
1951 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | - | - | - |
1952 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
1953 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - |
1954 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |