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1930] 42
The following summary shows the number of cases, and also the fatality of
recent years:-

One case of Acute Polio-encephalitis only was notified.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Purulent Disease of the Eyes of Newly-born Children.
See page 10.
SUPPLY OF INSULIN TO NON-INSURED PERSONS.
Under Section 77 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, a temporary
supply of medicine, etc., for the poorer inhabitants of a district may with the
sanction of the Minister of Health, be made. Under this section, the Minister on
the 9th December, 1929, granted authority to the Islington Borough Council to
make such provision for the poorer inhabitants. The sanction was given provisionally
for a period of twelve months, and was extended for a further period of 12
months from the 8th December, 1930. It is laid down by the Minister that
practitioners applying for supplies of Insulin should state:-
(a) the name and address, age and sex of each patient for whom it is
wanted, and
(b) to furnish a quarterly report in respect of each patient treated, giving
the following information:-
(1) The number of doses of Insulin administered ;
(2) Whether any tests were made of the urine or of the blood of
the patient, and, if so, by whom and with what results.
The Minister of Health has to be furnished with a quarterly report by the
Medical Officer of Health giving an abstract of the reports forwarded by the
medical practitioners, the cost of the Insulin supplied by the Borough Council,
and any general remarks as to the working of the arrangements.
So far the demand for such assistance for patients comes through the
Almoners of two of the largest hospitals. During the year under review 4 cases
have received this assistance from the Borough Council, the cost of the Insulin
supplied being £14 9s. Od.
BLIND PERSONS ACT, 1920.
SCHEME FOR THE WELFARE OF BLIND PERSONS IN THE CITY OF
LONDON, AS APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH.
This scheme is administered by the London County Council. As regards
children of school age, that is, up to five years, the London County Council,
through the several Metropolitan Boroughs, communicate with the Borough
Medical Officers of Health for the home visitation of such cases to be carried out
by the Municipal Health Visitors. A watch is kept on the home conditions in
case these should be unsuitable for the blind child. It is recognised, except in
very exceptional circumstances, a blind child should not be removed from his or