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Midwives Acts,. 1902 and 1918.
In connection with these Acts we received information from the Medical
Officer of Health of the London County Council, of slight inflammation in the eyes
of four infants, in addition to the notified cases of ophthalmia neonatorum; all
these cases made complete recovery.
Whooping Cough.
Visits were paid to 57 persons suffering from whooping cough. Of these,
49 were notified by doctors; in 6 others the information was given by the Health
Visitors, one from school authorities and one by parent.
Age.
Eight were children under 1 year, 37 were 1 to 5 years, 12 were 5 to 16 years.
Removal.
Twenty-eight children were removed to hospitals of the L.C.C., 25 of these
were under 5 years.
Deaths.
Nil.
Measles.
During 1938 I received information of 95 cases of measles. Of these 18 were
notified by school teachers and 50 by medical practitioners; information of 10 was
given by L.C.C. hospital authorities, 8 by health visitors, 9 by parents.
Age.
Seven were under 1 year, 48 were between 1 and 5 years, 27 were between
5 and 16 years, and 13 were over 16.
Removals.
Fifty-five patients were removed to L.C.C. Infectious Diseases Hospitals,
of these 32 were under 5 years. In addition 2 patients went to the London Fever
Hospital.
Deaths.
Nil.