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OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Nine cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified during the
year. Six of these cases were treated in hospital, including two cases
born in hospital. In tabular form is shown below, as required by the
Ministry of Health, the result of each case:—

Eleven cases of the disease were notified in 1925.
Nursing. By arrangement with the Chelsea District Nursing Association,
home nursing is provided for infants suffering from this disease.
INFLUENZA.
Influenza caused 11 deaths in 1926, as against 30 in 1925. There was
no serious epidemic prevalence of the disease in 1926 and no special action
was called for in the Borough in regard to it.
Nursing Provision. By arrangement with the Chelsea District Nursing
Association all severe cases of influenza receive skilled nursing attention.
POLIOMYELITIS AND POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS.
Three cases of Poliomyelitis were notified during 1926. Of these, two
were notified from a hospital in the Borough, and to which they had
been transferred from the Isolation Hospital, Grays, Essex. Both were
children and non-parishioners. The remaining case was notified from the
Victoria Hospital for Children. One case of Polio-encephalitis was
notified during the year. This case was admitted to hospital and died
shortly after admission.
ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.
Three cases of encephalitis lethargica were notified during the year,
and removed to the M.A.B. Hospital. As a result of subsequent observation
and investigation, all three cases were definitely regarded as not
cases of encephalitis lethargica. One death occurred, the case having
been notified in 1925. Thirty visits to cases of encephalitis lethargica
were made by the Woman Sanitary Inspector during the year. The
origin of each case was thoroughly investigated but it was impossible
to trace any connection between any two cases.