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All cases of infectious illness shown on such returns are immediately
visited by the Sanitary Inspectorial and Health Visiting
staff, and such steps as may be desirable or necessary are taken
to prevent the spread of infection.
Chicken-Pox.
During 1930 there were 469 cases of chicken-pox reported, as
compared with 441 in 1929, 632 in 1928, 671 in 1927, and 375 in
1926.
Diarrhœa.
During 1930 the total number of deaths from diarrhœa of
children under 2 years of age was 21, equivalent to a fatality-rate
of 0.13 per 1,000 of the population. In 1929 there were 22 deaths
and a fatality-rate of 0.14. The rate per 1,000 registered births in
1930 was 7.92, as compared 8.40 in 1929, and 9.48 in 1928.
Influenza.
There were 14 deaths registered as being due to Influenza
during 1930, as against 138 in 1929, 14 in 1928, 83 in 1927, and 25
in 1926. The mortality-rate was 0.09, as compared with 0.85 in
1929, 0.08 in 1928, 0.49 in 1927, and 0.15 in 1926.
Influenzal Pneumonia was not so prevalent in 1930 as in the
previous year, 43 cases being notified as against 140 in 1929, and
51 in 1928. The death-rate was 0.04 per 1,000 of the population,
as compared with 0.39 in 1929, and 0.02 in 1928.
Cancer.
During 1930 the number of deaths of Battersea residents from
Cancer was 242 (males 134, females 108) as compared with 243 in
1929, 247 in 1928, 252 in 1927, and 263 in 1926. The death rate
from the disease per 1,000 of the population was 1.51. The deaths
from cancer constitute 13 per cent. of the total Battersea deaths
during the year.