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PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL
PYREXIA.
Seven cases of Puerperal Fever were reported
during the year. One of the patients was treated in
the North Western Hospital, three in the London
Hospital, two in Bethnal Green Hospital, and the
remaining case was nursed at home. There were no
deaths from the disease.
Thirteen cases were also notified as Puerperal
Pyrexia. Two of these cases were treated in the
North Western Hospital, one in the Mothers' Hospital,
Clapton, two in the Bethnal Green Hospital, one in the
City of London Maternity Hospital, and the remainder
at home.
Seven mothers had nursing assistance in respect
of Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Forty-one notifications of Ophthalmia Neonatorum
were received during the year. One case was removed
to and treated in the St. Margaret's Hospital, while
20 other cases received out-patient treatment at
hospitals. The remaining cases were treated at home.
Nine cases received nursing attention at home from
the Shoreditch and Bethnal Green District Nursing
Association, the Borough Council paying part of the
cost: 229 visits being paid by nurses of the Association.
In every case the condition was cured without
any apparent impairment of vision.
Very special attention is given to this serious
ailment. Every case is very carefully watched by the
Health Visitor until the condition clears up, and her
reports most thoroughly scrutinized, the object being
the prevention of any risk of blindness resulting. The
Health Visitors paid 180 visits to cases.