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At the time these cases were occurring, the girls were
very busy knitting socks for our soldiers, and it was quite
possible that infection might have been carried in the
material used.
There were no deaths from this disease.
Diphtheria.
Only two cases occurred in the district, one of which was
a mild one and was treated at home.
The other was a military patient in billet at Hampton
Court and was removed to the Isolation Hospital.
As there were about 240 men in this billet, special steps
were taken to prevent the spread of the disease among the
men and no further cases occurred.
Erysipelas.
Ten cases were notified, one of which a patient under
one year of age, terminated fatally.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
In the early part of the year an order was made by the
Local Government Board requiring the notification of this
disease, the order coming into force on April 1st.
Six cases were notified, three by Medical Practitioners
and three by Midwives.
In eacli case notified by a midwife, I visited the premises
and gave advice respecting the treatment of the patient.
Poliomyelitis.
One case was notified, that of a child two years of age,
who was treated as an out-patient of a London Hospital.