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the child receives proper treatment. If necessary arrangements are
made for the District Nurse to carry out the treatment, or if the
condition is severe, mother and child are removed to St. Margaret's
Hospital, Hampstead, a special Institution set apart by the London
County Council for the treatment of this disease.
Ten cases were notified and cured without impairment of sight,
with the exception of one case who subsequently died from Pneumonia.
Of the 10 cases 5 were treated at home and visited by the District
Nurse, 2 of whom were afterwards reported to have left the district,
and 4 were removed to Hospital. The remaining case was resident
in an Institution. In addition to notified cases of Ophthalmia
Neonatorum 9 babies with slight discharge from the eyes were
referred by the London County Council to the Public Health Department
for supervision.
Minor Ailments.—The arrangements with St. John's Hospital
for the treatment of minor ailments continues and during the year
300 cases were referred chiefly on account of tonsils and adenoids,
circumcision, etc.
Home Nursing.—Children attending the various Centres who
are found to be in such a condition as to require special nursing at
home are referred to the various Nursing Associations operating in
the Borough, the Council paying 1s. per visit to the Queen's Nursing
Association and £50 per annum to the Ranyard Mission.
Other Health Activities.—The following continue their good
work in the Borough:—
Local Medical Practitioners' School Clinic.
The Health Centre, Deptford Green.
Rachael McMillan Memorial Nursery School.
Charlton Park Open Air School.
Maternal Mortality.—The number of deaths from Puerperal
Sepsis and other accidents and diseases of pregnancy was 4. All
died in Public Institutions. This gives a maternal death rate of
2.9 per 1,000 total births. In the years 1931, 1932 and 1933 there
were 12, 4, and 4 deaths respectively.
The Maternal Mortality Rate for England and Wales was 4.41
per 1,000 total births.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations, 1926.—
I he arrangements made by the Council under the provisions of the
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations, 1926, whereby
obstetric consultants are available to assist local medical practitioners,
continue in force. This service was provided on one occasion.