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It is most satisfactory that of these cases none
became totally blind or had the vision impaired so far
as we were able to discover. One child, however,
died and six left the district.
Measles.—Of the total of 589 cases of measles
notified during 1925, 246 occurred in children under
the age of five years.
Diarrhoea.—70 cases of infantile diarrhoea were
notified during 1925 as compared with 40 cases during
1924 and 79 during 1923. The marked fall during
1924 was probably due to the absence of hot summer
weather during that year, whereas during 1925 we had
at least two periods of considerable heat. Epidemic
diarrhoea (zymotic enteritis) is notifiable in this Borough,
if occurring in children under the age of five years,
by special order of the Borough Council made under
Section 55 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
This Order came into force on February 9th, 1920.
Epidemic diarrhoea is now admitted to the hospitals
of the Metropolitan Asylums Board on the certificate
of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough. Cases
are also admitted to the Fulham Hospital. Special
attention is drawn to a report on the subject of infantile
diarrhoea which appears on page 38.
Home Nursing.—-Arrangements are in operation
in the Borough whereby home nursing is provided
for :—
(a) Cases of infectious disease, particularly
fluenza and pneumonia, in persons over five
years of age.
(b) For any cases of serious illness in children
under five and occasionally for pregnant and
nursing mothers.
This nursing is only available for persons who are
in such a financial position as to be unable to pay for
the services of a private nurse. The arrangements
are made by the Public Health Committee and the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee with the
Borough of Fulham District Nursing Association, which
is affiliated to Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute.