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to utilise the services of the Ranyard Nurses, and the nurses
attached to local Nursing Associations, a payment of 1s. .3d.
being made by the Council for each visit. During the year 696
visits were made to 21 cases in which it was considered that
nursing assistance was necessary.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—Ten cases of this disease were
notified, four of which proved fatal. Two deaths were recorded
from this disease of which no notification had been received
during the lifetime of the patient.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Sixteen cases of this disease
were notified during the year, and are shewn in tabular form
herewith, as required by the Ministry of Health:—

Nursitig in the Home.—The Maternity and Child Welfare
Act of 1918 empowers the Council to provide nursing assistance
for this disease, and during the year, 393 visits were made by
the staff of the Ranyard and other Nursing Associations to ten
cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum and inflammation of the eyes.
Measles.—Measles is not scheduled as a notifiable disease,
and for information as to its occurrence we rely chiefly on the
notifications received from Schools. The number of cases which
came to our notice during the year was 577, some of which were
discovered by the Health Visitors in the course of their work.
There were only three fatal cases.
Bacteriological Examinations.—The agreement made with
the St. John's Hospital for bacteriological examinations remains
in force, and the service is utilised very fully by tihe medical