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City of London (2), Bethnal Green, North Western,
South Western, St. Peter.s and Underwood Street one
each.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
23 notifications of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were
received during the year, 6 of these notifications coming.
from public medical officers of the London County
Council, 7 from hospital doctors and 10 from private
medical practitioners. One case Avas removed to and
treated in the St. Margaret.s Hospital, 2 to the Bethnal
Green Hospital, while 6 other cases were treated at the
London Hospital. The remaining cases were treated
at home.
Very special attention is given to this serious ailment.
Every case is very carefully watched by the
Health Visitor until the condition clears up, and her
reports are most thoroughly scrutinized, the object
being the prevention of any risk of blindness resulting.
The Health Visitors paid 114 visits to cases. Every,
case cleared up without any impairment of vision being
reported.
47 reports were also received from Medical Officers
of the London County Council concerning new born
babies suffering from inflammation of the eyes, 4 of
these cases being subsequently notified as Ophthalmia
Neonatorum. These cases were also visited by the
Health Visitors. The district nurses treated 69 cases
of discharging eyes in young infants, paying 1,114 visits
for the purpose.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
DEVELOPMENTS.
Children under School Age.
In 1930 I submitted a special report to the Public
Health Committee arising out of the joint circular of
the Ministry of Health and the President of the Board
of Education on the subject of the serious defects found