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Deptford 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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7.2
The following is a statement of the results of treatment in respect of the cases notified in 1936:—
| Notified | Treated | Vision unimpaired | Vision impaired | Total blindness | Since died from other Causes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At home | In hospital | |||||
| 11 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | 1 |
From 1933 onwards, the death.rate is calculated per 1,000 total
(live and still) births.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
Since 1st October, 1926, notification is compulsory in the case of
any woman who, within 21 days subsequent to confinement, develops
a temperature of 100.4° F. where such temperature continues for, or
recurs within, a period of 24 hours irrespective of the cause. The
notifications received have been as follows:—
1926 (part)
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cases
5
16
12
6
10*
17
17
15
15
9
10
* Includes one subsequently notified as Puerperal Fever arid dealt with und
that heading.
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Of the 10 cases notified, 5 had been confined in hospital and 5 at
home. 3 of the latter were subsequently sent to hospital. 1 death
occurred.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
As from the 1st October, 1926, notification to the Medical Officer of
Health of such cases became wholly the responsibility of the doctor in
attendance, the midwife being required to call in medical assistance
and to take such action as is laid down by the Central Midwives Board.
The following is a statement of notifications received:—
1926 (part)
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Cases 14
9
18
14
26
21
11
8
21
11
11