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Hackney 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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tants, compared with 0.38 for England and Wales. Of the 59
cases notified, 30 were removed to hospital.
There were 3 deaths certified to be due to erysipelas.
The following table shows the distribution of the disease in the Sub-districts of the Borough:—
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases of Erysipelas | 15 | 9 | 20 | 15 |
| Rate per 1,000 living | .26 | .16 | .34 | .25 |
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.—.During 1926 there were two
cases of this disease notified in the Borough, one was removed to
hospital. Both patients died.
Polio-myelitis.—There was one case of polio-myelitis notified
in the Borough during the year.
| Cases | Vision Unimpaired | Vision Impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | Treated | |||||
| At Home | In Hospital | |||||
| 21 | 12 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — |
PUBLIC HEALTH (OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM)
REGULATIONS, 1926, DATED 31st JULY, 1926.
Inflammation of the Eyes in New-born Children.—This is a
frequent source of blindness or impairment of vision. The new
Regulations modify those of 1914 previously in force under which
a certified midwife is obliged to notify to the Medical Officer of
Health any case visited by her in which she has 'reasonable
grounds for supposing that a child is suffering from Ophthalmia