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Malaria. The Regulations provide that it is the duty of the
Medical Officer of Health to take all practical steps to ensure
that persons suffering from malaria are supplied with sufficient
mosquito netting; receive the necessary quinine treatment;
receive proper advice as to the continuation of quinine treatment
in order to prevent relapses, and receive proper advice
as to the precautions to be taken to prevent the spread of
infection.
Three cases of malaria were notified but in none of them
was it necessary to take the action contemplated under the
Regualtions of 1919.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Twenty-seven cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified
during the year and seven cases were treated in hospital. In
tabular form is shown below, as required by the Ministry fo
Health, the result of each case:—

Nursing. The Council made arrangements in 1920 for the
home nursing of patients suffering from the disease. During
1924, nine cases were nursed at home at a total cost to the
Council of £6 10s. Od. The number of visits paid by nurses
was 130.