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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
Richmond upon Thames 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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The following table gives the necessary information relating to cases in 1920:—
| No. | Sex. | Date Notified. | Disease. | Result. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slight | Mod. | Severe | Cured | Permanent Injury. | ||||
| Slight | Severe. | |||||||
| 1 | P. | 23-4-20 | ... | both eyes | ... | ... | Slight | ... |
| 2 | M. | 15-5-20 | Both | ... | ... | Cured | ... | ... |
| 3 | F. [Foundli'g admitted to Poor Law Infirmary] | 3-7-20 | ... | ... | ... | Died | ... | ... |
| 4 | M. | 20-9-20 | — | ... | both eyes | ... | ... | R.eye bli'd some sight in L. eye |
| 5 | F. | 29-10-20 | Both | ... | ... | Cured | ... | ... |
| 6 | M. | 9-11-20 | Both | ... | ... | Cured | ... | ... |
| 7 | F. | 20-12-20 | Both | ... | ... | Cured | ... | ... |
| 8 | M. | 21-12-20 | Both Very sl | ... | ... | Cured | ... | ... |
There were two other cases in which a midwife had to call in
medical help on account of " eyes " during 1920.
Measles and Whooping Cough.
Arrangements have been made for the notification of measles by
the head teachers and others, especially the School Attendance
Officer. Forms for notification have been got out and distributed
to all head teachers of elementary schools and by the courtesy of
the head teachers of the County Secondary Schools within the
Borough we are informed also of cases of this disease occurring
among the school children in attendance at these schools.