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Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
During the year 1923 arrangements were made with the Metropolitan
Asylums Board for the reception at their St. Margaret's
Hospital of cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum from the Ilford
District details of which were printed in the report for 1923. The
L.C.C. is now the authority controlling St. Margaret's Hospital
and in December, 1932, informed the Ilford Council that they had
decided to continue such arrangements subject to accommodation
being available after the requirements of London patients had been
met and that payments were made to include:—(1) cost of maintenance
and treatment; (2) accommodation; (3) a percentage added
to cover central administrative expenses. The present charge for
maintenance and treatment is £5 9s. 3d. per week per person.
No cases were admitted to St. Margaret's Hospital during the
year under the above arrangements.
Treatment of Minor Ailments.
Children suffering from simple dietetic ailments are treated at
the Infant Welfare Centres. 110 belts and 10 trusses have been
supplied to infants suffering from hernia during the year 1935. A
certain number of infants were brought to the Public Health Offices
to receive treatment for minor ailments.
Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford, has undertaken since the
1st January, 1921, to carry out operative treatment for enlarged
tonsils and adenoids at an inclusive charge for each Ilford child
under five years of age recommended for such treatment by the
Medical Officer of Health.
During the year 36 children under five years of age were treated
under the above arrangements, three free of charge.
Under the agreement with the King George Hospital ten
children were operated on at that hospital for the removal of
enlarged tonsils and adenoids. One of these cases was treated free
of charge and one at part cost.