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tion and to keep in touch with the mothers with the least
expenditure of time; it considerably lessens the number of
ordinary re-visits which would otherwise be necessary,
and gives me time to visit and keep under observation
mothers who are not careful and who neglect to obtain
necessary medical or surgical treatment for the little ones
unless looked after. The re-visitation of these cases is
imperative. I am glad to say they are not numerous.
Ten infants were overlaid during the year, and in
almost every case the mother had been previously warned
and urged to get a cot. It seems almost impossible in
some cases to make the parents realize the importance of
letting the baby sleep by itself; expense is no excuse, as
banana crates and orange boxes can be obtained for a
penny each.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
The 5 cases remaining under observation from 1912
have all been cured.
During 1913,18 cases were notified; 2 of these were
found not to be in Bethnal Green, and the notices were
forwarded to the districts to which the patients belonged.
The remaining 16 notifications were sent, 14 by doctors
and 2 by the Inspector of Midwives.
The cases treated at home numbered 14: the cases
admitted to the Infirmary 2.
Seven cases were re-visited once each, 4 cases twice
each, 2 cases three times each, 1 case five times; 2 cases
were not revisited. Total number of re-visits being 26.