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undergoing out-patient treatment at the end of 1927, 4 cases
were still in hospital, 1 case awaiting admission, 2 were under
convalescent treatment, 1 being attended by own doctor and
improving, 2 were reported well and the 2 remaining cases were
still wearing instruments.
Acute Polio-Encephalitis.
One case of this disease was notified during 1927. There
were 2 deaths from the disease including the notified case, the
unnotified case being originally notified as one of bronchopneumonia.
This case was treated at St. Thomas's Hospital and the
death certified as due to above disease after post-mortem examination.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
There were 9 cases of Puerperal Fever notified in Battersea
during 1927, as compared with 12 cases in 1926, 6 cases in 1925
and 15 cases in 1924. There was 1 death from the disease. The
number of cases per 1,000 births was 3.21, as compared with
4 • 04 in 1926, and 1,88 in 1925. The notified cases were distributed
as follows:—East Battersea, 5; North West Battersea, 2; South
West Battersea, 2.
The case mortality was 11.1 per cent., and the death-rate per
1,000 births was 0.36.
The number of cases of puerperal pyrexia notified during 1927
was 25, and the incidence per 1,000 births was 8.93.
Enteric Fever.
During 1927 eight cases of enteric fever (including one of
Paratyphoid Fever) were notified in Battersea. Of these 4 cases
were cancelled, the diagnosis not being confirmed at hospital.
There was no death from this disease during 1927.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
During 1927 seven cases of this disease were notified in
Battersea, one of which was subsequently cancelled. Three
deaths were recorded from this disease.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Nine cases of Encephalitis Lethargica (sleepy sickness) were
notified in Battersea during 1927, as compared with 8 in 1926,
8 in 1925 and 14 in 1924. In 5 of the cases the diagnosis was
not confirmed. Two deaths were recorded from the disease (one
being of an un-notified case in an infants' hospital)* giving a
death-rate of 0.012 for the year.
* This death was certified as due to Encephalitis Lethargica following a
post-mortem examination.