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Six of the cases occurred in the Maternity Ward of the
Kingston and District Hospital during August. The temperature
in these cases only persisted for a few days and
the patients made a good recovery. The Medical Superintendant
reported that, in his opinion, the cause of the trouble
was a mild form of influenza.
The consultant, Dr. Andrew McAllister, was not summoned
during the year.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
A Health Visitor is instructed to visit immediately upon
notification, and enquire into the circumstances of the case.

Arrangements have been made with the Metropolitan
Asylums Board for the reception and treatment of cases
of Ophthalmia Neonatorum from the Borough at St.
Margaret's Hospital, Kentish Town, N.W.5.
Application for the admission of cases to be made by the
Medical Officer of Health of the Borough, who will arrange
for the conveyance of patients to and from the Hospital.
The charge is to be at the rate of 10s. per patient per
day.
ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENT.
The scheme for the Orthopaedic Treatment of children
under school age at the Kingston, Surbiton and District Red
Cross Curative Post, Norbiton, worked satisfactorily, and
during the year 11 infants received out-patient treatment,
making 508 attendances.
The cost of out-patient treatment was £50 16s., and
the contributions paid by parents towards this expenditure
amounted to £,10 2s. 6d.