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Opthalmia Neonatorum.
During the year 1914, 17 cases were notified, and visited
to find out if they were having the necessary treatment, and in
those cases where it was thought advisable the children were sent
to Hospital.
Puerperal Fever.
Only four cases of this disease were notified, but unfortunately
two deaths occurred, as against eight cases in 1913 and
one death.
On receipt of a notification the case is immediately investigated,
and in order to prevent the spread of the disease the
Nurse is suspended from attending further cases for a certain
period and the necessary disinfection of her clothes and appliances
carried out.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
During the year one case of this disease (Cerebro-Spinal
Fever) was notified to me. The case was sent into a London
Hospital where the child died. The cause of death was given as
Tubercular Meningitis.
Acute Polio-Myelitis.
Four cases of this disease, commonly known as Infantile
Paralysis, were notified.
I visited these and found that two were of the chronic variety
and were under treatment at London Hospital.
One other case recovered entirely and another had partial
paralysis of one leg.
Typhus Fever.
No case was notified.
Tuberculosis.
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis during the year
was 181, as compared with 168 in 1913 and 190 in 1912.