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The Midwives Act, 1902, comes into force on April 1st, 1903,
and the London County Council is made thereby the Supervising
Authority for the Administrative County of London, but power
is given to such Council to delegate all (or some) of its duties
or powers to the different Metropolitan City and Borough
Councils. It is to be hoped that such a delegation of duties or
powers will be made (vide Special Report in Appendix on Midwives
Act, 1902).
In London, during 1902, there were registered 201 deaths out
of a total of 313 cases notified, giving a case-mortality of 64.2
per cent. (uncorrected).
ERYSIPELAS.
During 1902, in the Borough of Lambeth, 317 cases of
Erysipelas were notified, and 10 deaths registered, giving a casemortality
of 3.1 percent. Of the 317 cases, 10 were removed to
Hospital. The yearly averages for the 10 years (1891-1900) in
the Parish of Lambeth are (1) notified cases, 347; and (2)
deaths, 17.5.
During 1901, 236 cases were notified, and 13 deaths registered,
from Erysipelas within the Borough of Lambeth.
In London, during 1902, there were registered 183 deaths out
of a total of 5537 cases notified, giving a case-mortality of 3.3
per cent. (uncorrected).
The advantages from the notification of Erysipelas are few,
and the majority of cases notified as Erysipelas are not such as
were contemplated by the framers of the Notification Act.