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Association does a great deal of most valuable work in
the area, and the members deserve the thanks of the
community.
Its activities, however, are unfortunately curtailed
by scarcity of funds ; this is to be deplored as the
assistance afforded to patients is not only of great
material value, but it also must contribute to a large
extent to the chances of the patients making a recovery.
Pemphigus, Puerperal Sepsis and Puerperal
Pyrexia.
Remarks concerning the above notifiable diseases
are contained in the section of the report dealing with
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Blindness.
Circular 1621, issued in August 1937, advised
County Councils and Local Supervising Authorities as
to methods calculated to prevent blindness. Following
this circular, arrangements were made with the County
Council for the treatment of children under school age
suffering from ocular defects to be treated by the County
Ophthalmic Specialist. A further recommendation
that 1 per cent, silver nitrate should be used as a
prophylactic for the eyes of newly born infants was
also put into operation. Further, arrangements have
been made whereby the services of the County Venereal
Diseases Officer are made available at the ante-natal
clinics when necessary.
The Members and Officers of the Local Authority
continue to work in close relationship with the Association
for the Welfare of the Blind which operates in this
district.