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These diseases are compulsorily notifiable under the Public Health
(Infectious Diseases), Regulations, 1927.
153 cases were notified during the year, as against 197 in the
previous year.
This table shews that an unsatisfactory state of affairs still exists,
and proves that Pneumonia is not being notified as it ought to be.
If a case of Pneumonia is not notified, one cannot make enquiries
as to presence or absence of nursing assistance, home helps, environment,
etc.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
1921 11 cases Puerperal Fever; 4 deaths
1922 7 „ „ 3 „
1923 7 „ „ 3 „
1994 6 „ „ 3 „
1925 17 „ „ 7 „
1926 10 „ „ 2 „
1927 2 „ „ — „
1928 10 „ „ 7 „
There were 10 cases of Puerperal Fever and 12 of Puerperal
Pyrexia during the year.
With reference to the provision by the Council of consultative
facilities, Dr. Gilliatt was called in four times during the year at a cost
of sixteen guineas in all. The Pathologist's services were requisitioned
twice to make a bacteriological examination of a sample of urine.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
18 cases were notified during the year. These were visited by the
Health Visitors, and, where necessary, by a Ranyard Nurse, in accordance
with the Council's scheme for the provision of nursing assistance.
From subsequent enquiries it has been ascertained that no patient
suffered any impairment of vision. One child subsequently died from
pneumonia.
5 of the 18 cases notified were removed to hospital. In no disease
is more intensive work done than in Ophthalmia Neonatorum; this
can be ascertained from the full records disclosed on the Health
Visitors' cards of enquiry. Their function is to see that every step has