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4. Midwife and Breech. Premature. Still Yes. 2 families Fair
doctor born 6 rooms, 8
adults, 6
children
5. Midwife Ruptured perineum, post No. 2 families Good
partum haemorrhage
6. Do. Slight rupture perineum No. 3 families Good
7. Midwife and Instrumental delivery No. 2 families Good
doctor 7 rooms, 6
adults and 5
children
8. Midwife Haemorrhage, midwife No. 1 family, Good
had attended another 5 rooms, 6
case of puerperal fever adults and 5
children
9. Midwife and Normal Yes. 6 rooms, Good
doctor 2 families, 9
adults and 7
children
10. No attend- Miscarriage No. 1 family Good
ance for 3
days
11. Midwife and Instruments, ruptured No. 2 families Good
doctor perineum, haemorrhage
12. Do. Normal Yes. 2 families Good
2 rooms, 4
4 adults, 4
children
13. Do. Miscarriage No. 2 families Good
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Cases Treatment Vision Vision Total
Notified At home In hospital Unimpaired Impaired Blindness Deaths
20 10 10 20 — — —
Enquiry is made at once to ascertain whether a doctor or nurse
are in attendance, and as to the nature of the treatment. If there is
any evidence of slackness on the mother's part, and if the general
circumstances require it, and if the family doctor is agreeable, the case
is sent to hospital. Four cases were treated in St. Margaret's Hospital,
Kentish Town, two in the Royal Eye Hospital, and four in St. John's
Hospital, Lewisham. The treatment which, on enquiry, it was
ascertained that family doctors were giving in the home, varied from
painting the eyes daily to drops and ointment. In the cases treated at
home a nurse from St. John's was visiting from two to four times daily.