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CASES OF OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM notified during the year in which:-
(a) Vision was unimpaired 1
(b) " " impaired
(c) " „ lost -
(d) the patient was still under treatment at the end
of the year 1
(e) the patient died
(f) tiis patient removed from tho diastrict
(g) classification under the above ueads cannot be
made (details of these Oases should be attached) -
Total: 2
v- Patient discharged 1943 - Vision unimpaired.
MATERNITY ACCOMMODATION.
As set out in my 1941 Report, the accommodation for women whoa
homes are unsuitable for their confinements, and those who require
in-patient treatment on medical grounds, is Forest Gate Hospital,
'Laternity and District NJrses Home, Plaistow, and Queen Mary's
Hospital, Stratford.
During 1942 467 cases were admitted to Forest Gate Hospital.
Other mothers were evacuated to Maternity Hospitals outside
London.
INSPECTION OF MIDWIVES.
Visits of inspection, as nocossary were paid during the year,
and the midwives' work, including records, was satisfactory.
CHILD LIFE PROTECT I ON
Sections 202 to 220 of the Public Health Act, 1956*
(a) Number of persons who were recaiving children for reward
at the end of the year. 12
(b) Number of children:
(i) at the end of the year 12
(ii) who died during the year Nil
(iii) on whom inquests were held during the
year. Nil
(c) Number of Child Protection Visitors at the end of the
year who were
(i) Health visitors 7
(ii) Female, other than Health Visitors Nil
(iii) Male Nil
(d) Number of persons (in addition to or in lieu of
Visitors under (o) above, or societies authorised
to visit under the proviso to Section 209(2)of the
the Public Health Act, 1936 Nil
(e) Proceedings taken during Act and Section under which
the year proceedings were taken
Nil.
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