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PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL
PYREXIA.
Six cases of Puerperal Fever were reported during
the year. One of the patie,nts was treated in the North
Western Hospital, four in Bethnal Green Hospital, and
one case was treated at home. There were no deaths
from the disease.
Fourteen cases were notified as Puerperal Pyrexia.
Two of the patients were treated in the Mothers'
Hospital, Clapton, three in the London Hospital, four
in the Bethnal Green Hospital, one in the North
Western Hospital and two were removed to the South
Wharf Hospital as they were also suffering from
Smallpox. The remaining two cases were treated at
home.
One mother had nursing assistance in respect of
Puerperal Pyrexia.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Twenty-one notifications of Ophthalmia Neonatorum
were received during the year, eleven of these
notifications coming from public medical officers either
of the Borough Council, Board of Guardians or London
County Council. Four cases were removed to and
treated in the St. Margaret's Hospital, while three
other cases were treated in other 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: 81 visits
being paid by the nurses of the Association. In every
case the condition was cured without any apparent
impairment of vision.
Very special attention is given to this serious ailment.
Every case is very carefully watched by the