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Tuberculosis accounted for most of the 9 deaths amongst
children of 3 years of age, a certificate of tubercular meningitis
being given in 5 cases and miliary tuberculosis in one. One death
followed an attack of whooping cough, and one was due to a road
accident.
9 children died in their 4th year, diphtheria accounting for
2 deaths and accidents for a like number. One death followed a
mastoiditis, subsequent to scarlet fever, and one was clue to an
attack of influenza.

There were 82 cases in which a medical aid notice was sent
by a midwife to a medical practitioner on account of some eye
condition. In 12 of these, the doctor notified the case as being
one of ophthalmia neonatorum. Apparently no case of ophthalmia
occurred where the doctor had been in attendance at birth, though
one notification was received in respect of a child who had been
born in hospital.
All cases are investigated by the Health Visitors on receipt
of information and are visited regularly until the eyes are clear.
Most cases cleared up in the course of a few days, with no
resulting disability.
No cases were treated under the arrangements for home
treatment by the local district nurses. Two infants, one with the
mother, were admitted to St. Margaret's Hospital for treatment,
both being there 27 days at a total cost of £48 13s. lidOne
child was admitted to Rush Green Isolation Hospital.
Pemphigus.
During the year, 19 notifications of pemphigus were received.
Apart from the cases mentioned below, they occurred irregularly
throughout the year, none being associated, and all occurring in
the practice of different attendants. One child was admitted to
Rush Green Isolation Hospital.
A number of notifications of pemphigus were received in the
latter part of January and early February. These cases occurred