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Parkinson's Syndrome, was registered during the year, and was
ascribed to encephalitis lethargica. This case had not been notified.
In London the number of cases notified during the year was
29, and in England and Wales (including London), 407.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
There were 23 cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum notified in
Battersea during 1934, as compared with 16 in 1933, 30 in 1932,
37 in 1931, and 34 in 1930. The rate per 1,000 births was 10.7.
There were 9 severe cases amongst the 23 notified, which were
removed to St. Margaret's (L.C.C.) Hospital for treatment.
One case of probable injury to the eye was recorded during
the year.
During 1934 the number of visits paid by nurses, under arrangements
made by the Council, to cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum
or other inflammatory condition of the eyes of the newly-born
was 1,796. All cases were kept under systematic supervision by
the Health Visiting staff, and 98 visits were made to the homes
of these children.

Erysipelas.
There were 75 cases of Erysipelas notified and 8 deaths were
recorded from the disease during 1934 in Battersea, 7 of which
were of notified cases. The case-mortality was 10.5 per cent.
of the total recorded incidence, and the death-rate per 1,000 population
was 0.05.