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15
SICK NURSING.
The importance of good nursing in the treatment of disease can
scarcely be exaggerated, and a great work has been done by the nurses
in connection with our Cottage Hospital. They have had under treatmen
265 patients and paid no less than 5,473 visits.
Nurse Dawkins has paid 1,090 visits, nursed 18 cases of Scarlet
Fever, 16 of Diphtheria, and 13 of Enteric. She has given out 609
bottles of disinfectant, and superintended the removal of 14 patients to
various Hospitals.
She has also in her spare moments delivered about 800 Leaflets on
Measles and Infant Feeding, &c.
SCARLET FEVER.
One hundred and thirteen cases were notified against 167 in 1898.
There were only two deaths. It is important that no children should be
allowed to return to school for some little time after desquamation has
ceased, as the micro-organism that causes the disease, remains in the
throat sometime after apparent convalescence.
DIPHTHERIA.
Forty-nine cases were notified aganist 35 in 1898. There were
seven deaths.
Most of the Medical Practitioners avail themselves of the
Diphtheria Antitoxine which I always keep ready for immediate use.
The following statistics should convince the most sceptical as to
the value of the Antitoxine treatment.
MORTALITY STATISTICS OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
from 1894 to 1898.
1894 1,008 deaths.
1895 Diphtheria Antitoxine used 423 „
1896 „ „ 454 „
1897 „ „ 301 „
1898 „ „ 255 „