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PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL
PYREXIA.
Twelve cases of Puerperal Fever were reported
during the year, but in one case the diagnosis was not
confirmed. Three of the patients were treated in the
North Western Hospital, two in the London Hospital,
two in the City of London Maternity Hospital, one
in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and four in Bethnal
Green Hospital. There were two deaths from the
disease.
Ten cases were also notified as Puerperal Pyrexia,
but in one case the diagnosis was not confirmed. Three
of the patients were treated in the North Western Hospital,
three in the Mothers' Hospital, Clapton, one in
the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, one in the
City of London Maternity Hospital, and the remaining
two cases at home.
Three mothers had nursing assistance in respect of
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Thirty notifications of Ophthalmia Neonatorum
were received during the year, eighteen of these
notifications coming from public medical officers either
of the Borough Council, Board of Guardians or London
County Council. One case was removed to and treated
in the St. Margaret's Hospital, while six other cases
received out-patient treatment at hospitals. The
remaining cases were treated at home. Three cases
received nursing attention at home from the Shoreditch
and Bethnal Green District Nursing Association, the
Borough Council paying part of the cost: 93 visits
being paid by the nurses of the Association. In every
case the condition was cured without any apparent
impairment of vision.