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The case-rate per 1,000 of the population was 2.80 and 6
deaths were registered from the disease, giving a death-rate of 0.04
per 1,000 as compared with 2 deaths and a death-rate of 0.012 in
1930, and 4 deaths and a death-rate of 0.025 in 1929.
Of the cases notified 440 or 98.2 per cent. were removed to
hospital. The infected houses numbered 391.
In 54 of the notified cases (not included in the above total),
the diagnosis of Scarlet Fever was not confirmed at hospital.
Diphtheria.
The number of cases of Diphtheria notified in Battersea during
1931 was 298 as compared with 489 in 1930, 445 in 1929, 652 in
1928, and 680 in 1927.
The number of deaths registered from the disease was 5,
giving a death-rate of 0.03 as compared with 15 deaths and a
death-rate of 0.09 in 1930, 12 deaths and a death-rate of 0.07 in
1929, 26 deaths and a death-rate of 0.16 in 1928, and 25 deaths
and a death-rate of 0.15 in 1927.
Of the 298 cases notified 297 or 99.7 per cent. were removed
to hospital. The infected houses numbered 267.
In 54 cases notified (not included in the above total) the
diagnosis of Diphtheria was not confirmed at hospital.
The case-rate per 1,000 population was 1.86 as compared
with 3.04 in 1930, 2.75 in 1929, 3.97 in 1928, and 4.02 in 1927.
The case-mortality was 1.68 per cent. as compared with 3.07 per
cent. in 1930, 2.70 per cent. in 1929, 3.99 per cent. in 1928, and
3.68 in 1927.
The incidence of the disease was highest in the Park, Latchmere
and Winstanley wards.
Diphtheria anti-toxin, in accordance with the recommendations
of the Ministry of Health, is supplied free of charge on the request
of any registered medical practitioner, at any hour of the day or
night.
During the year 26 phials (approximately 148,000 units) of
anti-toxin were supplied, on request, to medical practitioners
practising in the Borough.
Schick Test Clinic.
Summary of Work Carried Out, 1931.
The Schick test clinic, established at the close of 1927, is held
weekly at the Southlands Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.