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orders a card of instructions has been issued to the local
medical men for distribution to their patients. The instructions
are similar to those used in the Army, and by Dr.
Mott, Pathologist to the London County Council Asylums.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
(Inflammation of the Eyes of the New-Bom).
91. This disease was made compulsorily notifiable (by
an Order of the London County Council, dated March, 1911.
The Order is under Section 55, Public Health (London) Act.
No other section of the Act is applied, so there is no requirement
to disinfect or penalty for exposure, the main object of
notification being to secure effective treatment of the infant
affected. The Borough Council Health Visitor inspects in
all cases, and reports where proper treatment is being
to secure effective treatment of the infant affected. Most
cases notified are the infants of women attended in their
confinement by midwives who are inspected by the County
Council. The Borough Council Health Visitor also inspects
in all cases, and reports where proper treatment is being
carried out. The Guardians have indicated their willingness
to facilitate immediate removal to the Infirmary when satisfactory
home treatment was impracticable. 14 cases were
notified, of which 2 were removed with the mother to the
Infirmary, and 3 were treated as hospital out-patients. The
others were all reported to be receiving effectual treatment
at home. The district nurses visited 1.
METEOROLOGY
(See Table 8).
92. The average temperature in the winter quarter of
f 2