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A case of Septicaemia was notified. The woman was
removed to the Infirmary and died two months later of Pyosalpinx.
The cause of original infection could not be ascertained.
All cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum have been visited, and
where treatment could not be satisfactorily carried out at home
removal to hospital has been advised. All the Midwives' cases
have recovered.
Ante-Natal Visiting and Classes.
Attempts have been made to follow up this work to meet the
requirements of the Local Government Board.
One hundred and seventy-seven visits and seventy-five revisits
have been made to the homes of expectant mothers. Classes
have been started and short talks and practical advice given on the
clothing, feeding, and care of infants.
Fifteen women have attended and forty-three attendances
made.
Five maternity boxes have been provided, and milk is also
given in necessitous cases.
REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY FOR
THE YEAR 1915.
Gentlemen,
In drawing up this the first Annual Report to the East Ham
County Borough Council of the Tuberculosis work in the Borough,
I have endeavoured to establish a method by which a progressive
view of the work from year to year may be obtained.
It would be desirable, if possible, to submit a Report showing
how the various cases dealt with have fared; but attempts to do
so have resulted in such an incongruous heap of detail that no
useful information could be deduced therefrom, and, after all, however
interesting any such particular details may be to the individuals
immediately concerned, viz., the patients, the friends, the
nurse and doctor, the facts which concern a responsible public
authority are, "What is the total amount of work being done?
How is it done? What are the total results? What is the cost?
Do results justify the cost? Could better results be obtained by
other methods? "