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Battersea 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Year.Cases.Houses Invaded.Deaths.
Notified.Per 1,000 PopulationRegisteredPer 1,000 PopulationPer 100 Cases.
19314482.8039160.041.4
19325453.4745040.030.73
19338265.3672660.040.73
19346164.08540---
19354172.81361---
Average5703.7049430.020.56

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Diphtheria.
In 1935 there were 383 cases of diphtheria notified (excluding
67 other cases in which the diagnosis was not confirmed after
removal of the patient to hospital). There were 9 deaths registered
as due to the disease. Of the 383 cases, 382 were removed to
hospital.

Table: Particulars of the incidence of this disease during 1935 and the four preceding years are shown in the following table:—

Particulars of the incidence of this disease during 1935 and the four preceding years are shown in the following table:—

Year.Cases.Houses Invaded.Deaths.
Notified.Per 1,000 PopulationRegisteredPer 1,000 PopulationPer 100 Cases.
1931...2981 -8626750-031.68
1932...3121-9927390 062.88
1933...3962-57344120 083.03
1934...5573-69487200-133.59
1935...3832-5833090 062.35
Average3892-54340110.072.71

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The incidence of the disease was highest in the Winstanley,
Park, and Latchmere wards.
Diphtheria anti-toxin, in accordance with the recommendation
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 20 phials (approximately 136,000 units) of
anti-toxin were supplied, on request, to medical practitioners
practising in the Borough.
Schick Clinic.
The Diphtheria Immunisation (Schick) Clinic, established at
the close of 1927, is held weekly at the Southlands Maternity and
Child Welfare centre. The work is carried on under the supervision
of Dr. F. Porter Smith, m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p.