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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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Puerperal Fever.
There were 36 cases of puerperal fever notified (nine in
Clapham, five in Putney, nine in Streatham, two in Tooting, and
11 in Wandsworth). Five were midwives' cases, one was a
miscarriage, one a concealment of birth, in six instances the
child was still-born, five were born before the doctor or midwife
arrived, 13 patients were removed to hospitals and 16 to St.
James's Infirmary, and five cases occurred in nursing homes.
Eight of the cases proved fatal.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
60 cases were notified, of which 19 were in Clapham, four
in Putney, 11 in Streatham, five in Tooting, and 21 in Wandsworth.
All the cases were visited. 30 were attended at birth
by midwives, and seven cases occurred in maternity homes (two
in Clapham, one in Putney, two in Streatham and two in
Tooting).
26 cases were treated in hospital as out-patients, 11 as inpatients,
and the remainder were treated. at home. Three cases
removed from the district before recovery, and one died.
In three instances the sight has been impaired.
24 cases were notified by midwives. In 25 cases the district
nurse was asked to attend, and 1,844 visits were made.