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Two deaths were registered from the disease, giving a
case mortality of 20 per cent, and a death-rate per 1,000 of
the population of 0 012.
Erysipelas.
Eighty-nine cases of erysipelas were notified during 1920,
and 2 deaths were registered from the disease, as compared
with 92 cases and 3 deaths in 1919. The case-mortality was
2 25 per cent., and the death-rate per 1,000 of the population
was 0 012.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
During 1920 seven cases of cerebro-spinal fever (epidemic
cerebro-spinal meningitis) were notified in Battersea, as compared
with 9 cases in 1919 and 9 in 1918. Five cases were
removed to hospital. Six of the cases ended fatally.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
This disease was made compulsorily notifiable on January
1st, 1919, by order of the Local Government Board.
Six cases of the disease were notified in Battersea during
1920, five of which were removed to hospital. There was one
death registered from this cause.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum—Polio Myelitis—Puerperal Feyer.
Particulars relating to cases of these compulsorily
notifiable diseases will be found in the section relating to
Maternity and Child Welfare (page 25 et. seq.)
Tuberculosis.
During 1920 there were 212 deaths from tuberculosis
registered as belonging to the Borough of Battersea. Of
this number 170 (i.e., 80"2 per cent.) were due to phthisis
(tuberculosis of the lungs), 19 to tubercular meningitis, and 23
to other forms of the disease.
The following table shows the death-rate from phthisis
and other tubercular diseases in each year since 1901, and the
average rates for the decennia 1901-1910 and 1911-1920:—