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Many other patients died from incidental causes, the reason,
however, for their admission to the Mental Hospital was some
venereal infection.
As regards Gonorrhoea, the prevalence of Ophthalmia
Neonatorum shows no increase in Ilford. The following
figures show the number of cases notified since notification of this
disease was first enforced in 1914:—1914, 8 cases; 1915, 6 cases;
1916, 6 cases; 1917, 5 cases; 1918, 9 cases; 1919, 9 cases; 1920,
10 cases; 1921, 7 cases; 1922, 9 cases; 1923, 9 cases; 1924, 4
cases; 1925, 3 cases.
The diagnosis and treatment of Venereal Disease is by the
Public Health (Venereal Disease) Regulations, 1916, under the
control of the Essex County Council. Arrangements have been
made with the various London Hospitals for the free treatment
of patients, and with the London Plospital for the free examination
of bacteriological specimens submitted by doctors in the district.
The local Propaganda Committee continued to carry on its
work during the year in the following manner:-
On October 14th, at the Library Hall, Seven Kings, the
films, "The Public Health Twins at Work" and "Memories,"
were exhibited to women only, and in the evening the same films,
together with the film, "A Peep into the Human Body," was
shown to a mixed audience. The speaker in the afternoon was
Dr. Elizabeth Sloan. Chesser, and in the evening Dr. E. B. Turner,
F.R.C.S.
On November 10th a lecture to women only, entitled "The
Frevention of Disease by Domestic Hygiene," was given at The
Institute, Becontree. Mrs. Scharlieb, C.B.E., was the speaker.
In the evening of the same day the film, "Damaged Goods," was
shown to a mixed audience, the speaker on this occasion being
Dr. Feldman, Professor of Physiology at the London Hospital.