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Twenty-eight cases were removed to hospital, the majority
going- to union infirmaries and the remainder to general hospitals.
In London, during 1913, 4,148 cases of erysipelas weire
notified and 131 deaths registered from the disease, giving a casemortality
of 3.1 per cent.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
During 1913 two cases of epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis
were notified in Battersea. In 1912 no case was notified, and in
1911 seven cases were notified.
The two cases notified during the year ended fatally.
In the County of London 92 cases of epidemic cerebro-spinal
meningitis were notified during 1913.
Acute Polio Myelitis or Acute Polio Encephalitis.
During 1913 four cases of acute polio-myelitis were notified
in Battersea, as compared with two cases in 1912.
Opthalmia Neonatorum.
During 1913, 31 cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified,
as compared with 28 cases in the previous year.
Measles.
During 1913, 90 deaths from measles were registered in the
Borough, as compared with 55 deaths from the disease in 1912,
and 111 deaths in 1911.
The death-rate was 0.53 per 1,000 of the population, as compared
with 0.43, the mean death-rate from the disease for the
preceding 10 years. The death-rate in North-West Battersea was
0.99, in East Battersea 0.44, and in South-West Battersea 0.20.
In London the death-rate from measles was 0.34 per 1,000
population, 1,570 deaths from this cause being registered during
the year.