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12.
HOME HELPS:
The Council provides a service of Home Helps during the post
natal and ante natal period for domiciliary cases. Despite the fact
that it has boon difficult to got enough people to do this work, the
Homo Help Service has boon maintained and has worked satisfactorily.
62 applications for this service wore received during the year, 4 of
which were withdrawn. At the end of the year the panel of Home Helps
consisted of four persons.
HOSPITAL TREATMENT
The arrangement between the Council and the Elizabeth Garrett
Anderson Hospital for the retention of one cot has persisted throughout
the year and has worked very satisfactorily. There were 6 admissions
to this cot during the year. In addition, the Council has an arrangement
with the Royal Free Hospital, University College Hospital and the
Queen's Hospital for Children whereby 30/-d per week is paid for any
cot occupied by a Finsbury child, but there was no occasion to use
these facilities during the year.
EAR, NOSE AND THROAT HOSPITALS:
The Royal Free Hospital has continued to admit Finsbury
children requiring tonsillectomy. Similar arrangements exist with the
Control London Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital and Archway Hospital.
Special mention must bo made of the assistance rendered by Mr. Milloy
F.R.C.S. Medical Superintendent of Archway Hospital, who has dealt
promptly with cases who had been on waiting lists elsewhere.
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PEURPERAL PYREXIA:
During 1944 there was one case of puerperal pyrexia and no
cases of puerperal fever notified in Finsbury. This gives a rate per
1,000 Live and Still births of 2.29 as compared with 10.34 for England
and Wales and 14.14 for the London Administrative County.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM:
The number of cases of Opthalmia Neonatorum notified was 4.
Two of the cases were treated at home and two in hospital. In no case
was there impairment of vision.
CONVALESCENT TREATMENT:
The Council has continued their arrangement with the Dedisham
Convalescent Home where two cots are retained and with Noel Home,
Letchworth where four cots are retained. The number of children
admitted to these Homes during the year was 16. In addition, children
are referred for convalescence through the Invalid Children's Aid
Association which has dealt with 21 cases during the year.