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the previous year. Five eases were treated at a London
County Council Isolation Hospital, eight at Hammersmith
Hospital and one at home. In the case treated at home
arrangements were made for a nurse to attend. Thirteen
cases of slight inflammation of eyes were reported by the
Inspector of Midwives of the London County Council.
These cases were visited by the Health Visitors and action
taken where necessary. There was no impairment of
vision in any case.
Anthrax.—No case of Anthrax was notified during the
year.
Hydrophobia.—No case was reported as due to Hydrophobia.
Rabies Order, 1919.—No case of Rabies in dogs
occurred in the Borough.
Glanders.—No case was reported as due to Glanders.
Measles and German Measles.—Eighty-one cases of
Measles and German Measles were notified against one
thousand three hundred and seventy-two in the previous
year.
Thirty-eight cases were treated in the Isolation Hospitals
of the London County Council. No deaths were registered.
Use of Convalescent Serum in Prevention of or
Attenuation of Measles.
Princess Christian Day Nursery, 218, Goldhawk Road.
—On the 7th September, 12 children of the above Day
Nursery were injected with Convalescent Measles Serum
obtained from the London Fever Hospital.
The treatment was carried out by Dr. H. W. Hammond
of No. 31, Girdlers Road, the Medical Officer of the
Nursery.