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The cases were widely separated as regards date of onset and
place of residence. Five were sickening when they arrived in
Ealing, two of these having been infected abroad, two others gave
a history of having partaken of water-cress, which could possibly
have been the source of infection, while the remainder gave no
clue to their origin. Fortunately the nature of the disease was
mild in all cases and there were no deaths.
Puerperal Fever.—Only three cases of puerperal fever were
notified in the year. Two occurred in the Chiswick and Ealing
Maternity Hospital and one in the practice of a general practitioner.
One of the hospital cases and the other attended at home died.
The hospital case which died was admitted in a bad condition,
the child having been born precipitately in the lavatory at home.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Three cases of ophthalmia neonatorum
occurred. All three, on which midwives were in attendance,
were of a mild character and recovered quickly without any impairment
of vision.
Tuberculosis.—The following Table shows the number of
new cases of tuberculosis notified during the year together with
the deaths in the various age groups:—