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ERYSIPELAS.
76 cases of Erysipelas were notified; 8 from Harringay,
8 from West Green, 16 from St. Ann's, 14 from High Cross,
20 from Middle Ward, and 10 from the Lower Ward.
Two deaths resulted from this disease, both occurring in
persons over 65 years of age.
The death rate was therefore half that of last year.
Some difficulty has been experienced in dealing with this
disease when it occurs in homes where the patients cannot be
nursed properly. It is hoped that some arrangement will be
made soon to meet this difficulty.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Seven cases of Puerperal Fever were notified during
1913 : four of these were in the Middle Ward and one each
in Harringay, High Cross, and Lower Wards. Three deaths
occurred from this disease, giving a death rate of 0 02
per 1,000.
POLIOMYELITIS.
14 cases of Poliomyelitis were notified during the year.
Particulars of all these were furnished to the Local
Government Board at the request of that body. It will be
interesting to learn whether any valuable result will arise out
of this notification of this disease.
Of all these cases only one could be said to be in the
acute (and possibly the infective) stage, All the other cases