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Three deaths were registered as due to this disease, all of
which occurred in Public Assistance Hospitals. Two of these deaths
were due to septicaemia following abortion. Careful investigation
was made in these three cases in connection with the Government's
enquiry into maternal mortality (vide page 33), and the result
forwarded to the Ministry of Health. In two of these cases no
notification of Puerperal Fever was received, although one of them
had been notified as Puerperal Pyrexia.
The number of notified cases per 1,000 births (live and still)
was 4.5, as compared with 1.29 in 1933, 1.67 in 1932, 2.36 in 1931,
and 3.27 in 1930.
The case-mortality was 25 per cent of the cases notified and
reported, and the death-rate per 1,000 births was 1.4.
There were 2,466 cases of Puerperal Fever notified in England
and Wales during 1934, including 258 notified in London. A
comparison of the incidence of Puerperal Fever in London and
Battersea will be found on page 107.
The number of cases of Puerperal,Pyrexia notified in Battersea
during 1934 was 20, and the incidence per 1,000 births (live and
still) was 9.0.
There were 5,956 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia notified in England
and Wales during the year, including 773 notified in London.
Under the provisions of the Public Health (Notification of
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia) Regulations, 1926, the
Council have appointed a consultant to assist medical practitioners
in the diagnosis of these diseases, and have provided facilities for the
bacteriological examination of discharges, &c., from patients, and
for the nursing of cases where required. Hospital accommodation
for the treatment of Puerperal Fever is provided by the London
County Council in their North Western Hospital.
Enteric Fever.
During 1934 one case of Enteric Fever was notified in Battersea.
Two other notifications were subsequently cancelled, the diagnosis
not being confirmed at hospital.
No death of a Battersea resident was registered during the year
as being due to this disease.
One case of " Continued Fever" was notified during the
year, but was subsequently cancelled, the diagnosis after admission
to hospital not being confirmed.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
During 1934, 2 cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were notified
in Battersea, and both proved fatal.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
No notifications of this disease were received during 1934.
One death, a contributory cause of which was certified to be