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The following numbers of visits were paid in connection with
infectious disease among young children:—Measles, 48; Whooping
Cough, 25; Ophthalmia Neonatorum, 15. Three of the Ophthalmia
cases were nursed in an Institution, and of these one was disharged
blind in both eyes; the remaining cases were nursed at hotne and
made complete recoveries.
No special measures exist for dealing with unmarried mothers
or illegitimate children as such, but cases not wholly destitute
have derived benefit through the Council's scheme for grants of
food and milk.
VOLUNTARY SOCIETIES AND HELPERS.
The Isleworth Nursing Association is the only Voluntary
Society in direct contact with the Council's Maternity and Child
Welfare Scheme.
During the year negotiations were carried on with the Ellis
Day Nursery with a view to rendering it assistance financially and
otherwise, but Mrs. Ellis decided she could no longer continue the
work, and much to the regret of many mothers, the Institution
closed its doors after many years of usefulness.
Acknowledgement must be made of the interest taken and useful
help rendered by the members of the Womens' Co-operative Guild,
Mrs. Dollaston and Mrs. Bartlett assisting at the Hounslow Clinic
and Mrs. Tarling and Mrs. Evans at the one held at the Isleworth
Public Hall.
ISOLATION HOSPITALS.
Isolation Hospital Accommodation.
This district, with the Borough of Richmond (Surrey), maintains
two Isolation Hospitals: —
(1) Mogden Hospital, situate in the southern portion of
the district, for Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Enteric Fever, etc.
It has 61 beds, allowing 1,500 cubic feet of air space to each
bed.
(2) Dockwell Hospital, situate on the western confines of
the district, for Small-Pox. It has 13 beds, allowing 1,500
cubic feet of air space per bed.