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Number of
Heading in
International
Manual.
Site of Primary Growth.
Males.
Females,
Totals.
43 Buccal cavity 14 — 14
44 Pharynx, Oesophagus, Stomach,
Liver and annexa 44 33 77
45 Peritoneum, Intestines and
tum 18 18 36
46 Female Genital Organs — 15 15
47 Breast — 16 16
48 Skin 1 — 1
49 Other or unspecified organs 38 7 j 45
Totals 115 89 204
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Cases of this disease are visited immediately after notification. A
complete summary of cases notified and visited is given in the Section of
this report dealing with Maternity and Child Welfare. In cases of true
Ophthalmia Neonatorum every endeavour is made to secure the removal
to hospital of the patient and mother.
ACUTE RHEUMATISM IN CHILDREN.
During the year the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee
requested the observations of the Poplar Council upon the following
resolution which had been submitted by one of the Metropolitan Borough
Councils:—
"That having regard to the prevalence of acute rheumatism in
children and the severe consequences of the disease, the Metropolitan
Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee be requested to consider the
desirability of acute rheumatism in children under sixteen years of
age being made a notifiable disease in the Administrative County of
London, and of rheumatism supervisory centres being established in
the Metropolitan City and Borough Councils.''