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Number of Pre-School children immunised 62
Number of School children immunised 106
The importance of this work cannot be over emphasised.
It is necessary to encourage all parents to have
their children immunised and towards this end talk with
parents, lectures, films and leaflet propaganda were tried.
ENTERIC FEVER.
One case of Enteric Fever was notified, and this was
complicated by other conditions. The patient died in Hospital
mainly from the other medical conditions present,
after several weeks treatment.
The patient was seen, in consultation, with his own
Doctor and no evidence of the source of infection was
traced, but all the evidence pointed to it having been contracted
outside this district.
PNEUMONIA.
The number of cases notified was 18, compared with
22 for 1937.
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Comment on these diseases will be found under Section
B of the Report (Maternity and Child Welfare, SubSection
b) on page 13.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
A Health Visitor is instructed to visit immediately
upon notification, and inquire into the circumstances of the
case.

Arrangements have been made with the London
County Council for the reception and treatment of cases
of Ophthalmia Neonatorum from the Borough at St.
Margaret's Hospital, Kentish Town, N.W.5. The charge
is at the rate of 10s. per patient per day.
No case was sent to the Hospital under this scheme
during the year.