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Asylums Board for the reception and treatment
of additional classes of poor persons. Under the
authority thus conferred upon them, the Asylums
Board will be enabled to receive from any of the Poor
Law Authorities of the Metropolis children suffering
from Measles or Whooping-Cough into any of
their Hospitals, or parts of their Hospitals, where
there is vacant accommodation. It is understood
that some 1,000 beds will be available for these
cases.
CHICKEN POX.
The School Authorities reported a total of 193 children
as suffering from Chicken Pox. The disease was
very mild and calls for no special remark.
DISEASES OF PARTURITION.
Thirteen cases of Puerperal Fever (including Pyaemia
and Septicaemia) were reported; all the sufferers,
except one were removed either to the Infirmary or the
London Hospital, and eight of these died. Septic
poisoning in the Puerperal state is a preventable disease
and is almost invariably due to ignorance or want
of care on the part of someone in attendance upon the
patient. All the cases were visited and carefully
investigated by Miss Harris. Four women died from
diseases or accidents due to Parturition. They were :—
Placenta Præevia and Hæmorrhage, patient aged 28
Post-partum Hæmorrhage " 45
Heart Disease " 41
Kidney Disease " 44