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Treatment of Minor Ailments.—One hundred and fortyseven
children below school age attended the Health Centre
for treatment. Forty-four of these were new cases attending
for the first time during the year and one hundred and three
were re-attendances.
The conditions treated consisted chiefly of septic sores,
impetigo, running ears, blepharitis, and miscellaneous skin
conditions.
Treatment of Tonsils and Adenoids.—Arrangements were
made for the operative treatment of tonsils and adenoids in
two cases under the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare
scheme.
Ear Diseases and Defective Hearing.—Adequate facilities
are available for the treatment of children below school age
suffering from ear diseases and defective hearing.
A consulting otolaryngologist was appointed by the
Council in 1929 at the Infectious Diseases Hospital. Where
necessary his services are utilised in the case of patients who
develop ear complications after they have been admitted to
the hospital suffering from scarlet fever and diphtheria. In
addition, it has been the practice in recent years to admit
an increasing number of complicated cases of whooping cough
and measles to the Infectious Diseases Hospital. This
ensures the adequate treatment of a large number of children
suffering from ear diseases and defective hearing, as the
common infectious diseases are the most frequent cause of
these defects.
Treatment is available for the less serious forms of ear
trouble at the Minor Ailment Clinic at the Health Centre.
The Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospitals, and the out-patient
departments of the large London Hospitals are also readily
available for the treatment of children resident within the
Borough.
Maternal Mortality.
There were three maternal deaths amongst Wimbledon
mothers in 1933. These all occurred in hospitals outside the
district. One death was due to pyelitis in pregnancy. The
second death followed an operation for Cesarean section in
a woman with chronic heart disease. The third death was
due to hajmorrhage in a patient suffering from severe
anaemia.
There was no death from puerperal sepsis. During the
previous year there was only one maternal death and in this
case puerperal sepsis was the cause.
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