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For the purpose of instructing patients and the public
generally as to the prevention of venereal disease, a card of
instruction 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.
Arrangements have also been made with the Pathological
Department of the Seamen's Hospital to make bacteriological
examination at the public expense for the diagnosis of syphilis
on the request of medical practitioners. No request was
received during the year.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
(Inflammation of the Eyes of the New-born. The bad cases
are usually due to Venereal Disease in a Parent).
77. Notification of this disease is compulsory on medical
men under the Public Health (London) Act, and on midwives
under an L.G.B. Order. Midwives are paid 1s. for each case
notified.
19 cases were notified, compared with 14 and 18 in the two
preceding years. The case rate was 0.14 in Woolwich and
0.12 in London. One case was removed to hospital and two
were treated as hospital out-patients. The others were all
reported to be receiving effectual treatment at home. The
district nurses attended seven.