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Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—The number of cases of this disease
notified during the year was 20, all of which were visited by the
Health Visitors and the mothers advised to seek medical treatment.
Special nurses were sent in 2 cases. All the cases recovered
without damage to the eye.
Glanders, Anthrax and Hydrophobia in man.—No case of these
diseases was notified during the year.
Anthrax.—One case of anthrax was notifed during the year.
The case was afterwards diagnosed as anomalous septic inflammation
and was discharged from hospital apparently quite well.
Chicken-pox.—No death was registered in the Borough during
1918. During the three months of the year this disease was made
notifiable 285 cases were notified by medical practitioners. Seven
were removed to hospital.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MEASLES AND GERMAN MEASLES)
REGULATIONS, 1915.
Measles.—During the year 1,564 cases of measles were notified
by medical practitioners under the Regulations, and 627 other
cases were brought to the notice of the Department by parents and
others. Of the total, 66 were removed to hospital. The deaths
from measles numbered 38 of which 31 were under 5 years of age.
The annual mortality is equivalent to .18 per 1,000 living.
The whole of these cases were visited by the Health Visitors
to obtain particulars as to whether the home conditions were satisfactory
for home nursing and treatment of the child. Arrangements
were continued with the King's Home for Nurses and the Shoreditch
and Bethnal Green Nursing Association for nurses to be sent
to very serious cases, to attend daily until their services became
unnecessary. The total number of patients visited by these
cases Associations was 40.
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