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OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
This disease was made compulsory notifiable on the 1st April, 1914.
There were 11 cases notified during 1916 by 13 notifications, of whom
3 notified to me from the Edmonton Infirmary belonged to other districts.
Of the 8 residents, 4 vere in Bury Street, 3 in Fore Street, and 1 in Church
Street Ward. One child—L.G.—died of "malnutrition and bronchitis."
Two cases were doubly notified, each by two doctors. Of the single
notifications, all were from doctors and none from rnidwives.
In July I was directed to caution a practitioner as to the necessity of
complying strictly with the regulations.
ERYSIPELAS.
Sixty-three cases were notified, compared with 79 the previous year,
besides one Belgian and 3 "foreigners" occurring in the Edmonton Union
Infirmary. There were two deaths from this cause, both residents. Three
cases were doubly notified.
Thirteen cases occurred amongst people who were living in our district
outside the Union Infirmary, and yet unable to provide proper attention for
themselves. Under agreement with the Guardians, my Council received
remuneration for the nurses and dressings provided for those unfortunate
persons.
The cases were most numerous in the last quarter of 1916.
PHTHISIS AND OTHER TUBERCULOUS DISEASES.
The deaths from phthisis numbered 69 (and one Belgian), as compared
with 73, 74 and 72 during 1915-14-13. The death-rate from the disease is
therefore 0 97 per thousand, compared with 1.04 last year. Of these deaths,
39 occurred among residents of the district in the Edmonton Workhouse.
The total deaths from phthisis in the Edmonton Workhouse numbered 50
(including one Belgian).
The other tubercular diseases together accounted for 31 deaths (excluding
one Belgian), giving a death-rate of 0.43 per thousand. It was only 0.31
last year. Of these deaths, 3 were residents of the district in the Edmonton
Workhouse. The total deaths from these diseases in the Edmonton Workhouse
numbered 7, including one Belgian death.