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54
1915]
ERYSIPELAS.
Two hundred and three cases were ascribed to Erysipelas, which represented
an attack-rate of 0.64 per 1,000 of the civil population. When
compared with the decennial average, the return shows a decrease of 42 cases.
The highest number of cases occurred in Islington South-East sub-district,
from which 66 were notified; the disease was also prevalent in Highbury and
Upper Holloway, in which there were 31 and 30 cases respectively.
Hospital Isolation—Fifty-nine cases, or 29.1 per cent. of the 203 cases
notified were removed to or occurred in hospitals, whilst 144 remained at home
Fatality.—The 11 deaths represented a fatality rate of 5.4 per cent.,
which is 0.6 per cent lower than that of the preceding year.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Twenty-three cases of Puerperal Fever were notified, or two less than in
1914. The average for the preceding ten years 1905-14, was 20.
Hospital Isolation.—Sixteen cases, or 69.5 per cent., were isolated in
hospital, while the remaining 7 cases were treated at home.
Fatality.—The deaths numbered 8, which represented a fatality of 34.8
per cent. The deaths, occurring in hospital numbered 7, and equalled a fatality
rate of 43.7 per cent., while of those nursed at home one died, which was equal
to 14.3 per cent.
Tufnell
Upper
Holloway.
Tollington.
Lower
Holloway.
Highbury.
Barnsbury.
Islington,
South-East.
The
Borough.
Cases notified by Doctor 2 3 1 2 1 5 9 23
Patient delivered by Doclor 1 3 .. 1 .. 2 4 11
,, ,, by Midwife 1 .. .. 1 1 3 4* 10
Cases inquired into 2 3 1 2 1 5 9 23
,, treated in Hospital 2 1 1 4 8 16
,, treated at Home 2 1 .. 1 1 1 1 7
*There were also 2 cases of Miscarriage—1 in Tollington and 1 in Islington South-East.