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removed to the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, and
1 ad partially recovered when she returned home in November,
the legs only being then partially paralysed;
Female, aged 2 years and 5 months, notified in August. The
patient, whose right leg was paralysed, was removed to St.
George's Hospital. The child's parents, who were temporarily
caretaking in Hampstead, removed to South London, and
nothing further has been heard of the case;
Female, aged 7 months, notified in October. The child's right
leg was paralysed at time of notification, but she has since
recovered.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
(Inflammation of the Eyes of the newly born.)
The London County Council made an Order, which came into
operation oil March 13th, 1911, requiring the notification of Ophthalmia
Neonatorum. This disease is one of the frequent causes of blindness,
and therefore inflicts considerable loss on the community. Nine cases
were notified in Hampstead during the year. In order to prevent the
disease resulting in loss of eyesight it ,is necessary that the patient
should be properly nursed, and the chief object of notification is to
facilitate the provision of skilled nursing. Of the nine cases notified,
three were already being nursed by a trained nurse, two were admitted
to the Infirmary, and in three other cases the patients were either
attending at or inmates of hospitals. One child was receiving special
treatment by the certifying medical practitioner.