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Nine cases were visited by the District Nurses and 159 visits paid
to the homes, which gives an average of 17 visits per case as against
18 in 1923, and 10 in 1922.
In London 729 cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified in
1924, as against 764 in 1923.
Malaria.
Two deaths from Malaria were registered in Chelsea. One case
being a male adult who came from India 1½ years ago, and had had
severe Malaria in India. The other case was a male adult who worked
at the Post Office as Telephone Linesman.
Smallpox.
A case of Smallpox was notified in Chelsea during the year. Patient
went to Brighton for a holiday from an address in Fulham, and on her
return, not feeling well, came to stay with a niece at an address in Chelsea.
Patient was removed to the M.A.B. Hospital and recovered.
All precautions were taken to prevent the spreading of the disease.
The case appeared to be an isolated one and although notified in Chelsea
was not a Chelsea resident.

* Grant received from the Ministry of Health.
The corresponding figures for 1923 were 1,567 visits to 132 cases.