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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
Southwark 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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149
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Twenty-six cases occurred during the year, as against 29 in 1935.
An analysis of the cases will be found hereunder:—
Noti¬
fied.
Cases treated.
Vision
unimpaired.
Vision
impaired.
Total
Blindness.
Deaths.
At home.
Hospital.
26
10
16
26
—
—
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
A record is kept under the Blind Persons Act, 1920, of all cases under
5 years of age reported from the Welfare Centres.
These are referred to the Metropolitan Society for the Blind.