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Chelsea 1930
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1930
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PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Seven cases of Puerperal Fever and 9 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were
notified during the year. Of these, 10 were treated in hospital.
The notifications of puerperal fever and puerperal pyrexia during the past five years were as follows :—
| Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 4 | 4 |
| 1927 | 7 | 13 |
| 1928 | 3 | 11 |
| 1929 | 2 | 5 |
| 1930 | 7 | 9 |
Further details of the cases notified in 1930 are given on page 33.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Five cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified during the year.
Two of these cases were treated in hospital. As required by the Ministry
of Health, particulars of the notified cases are set out in the following
table:—
Table No. 46. Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
| Cases. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Notified. | Treated. | |||||
| At Home. | In Hospital. | |||||
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
(Note.—One case still under treatment at end of year.)
Nine cases of the disease were notified in 1926, 18 in 1927, 11 in 1928,
and 5 in 1929.
Nursing.—By arrangement with the Chelsea District Nursing Association,
home nursing is provided for infants suffering from this disease.
POLIOMYELITIS AND POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS.
No case of Poliomyelitis or Polio-Encephalitis was notified during
the year.
ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.
No case of Encephalitis Lethargica was notified during the year.
Twelve visits to old cases of Encephalitis Lethargica were made by the
Woman Sanitary Inspector during the year.