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NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Information as to the occurrence of non-notifiable forms of
infectious disease is obtained chiefly from the returns made by the
head teachers of elementary schools which show the absences of
scholars which are attributed to illness, and the nature of the
disease.
Many of these cases of infectious illness shown on such returns
are 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 1937 there were 547 cases of chicken-pox reported, as
compared with 426 in 1936, 178 in 1935, 457 in 1934 and 790 in 1933.
Diarrhoea.
During 1937 the total number of deaths from diarrhoea of
children under 2 years of age was 30, equivalent to a fatality-rate
of 0.21 per 1,000 of the population. In 1936 there were 22 deaths
and a fatality-rate of 0.15.
Influenza.
There were 43* deaths registered as being due to Influenza
during 1937, as against 20 in 1936, 18 in 1935, 15 in 1934 and 71
in 1933. The mortality-rate per 1,000 population was 0.30, as
compared with 0.14 in 1936, 0.12 in 1935, 0.10 in 1934 and 0.46
in 1933.
Influenzal Pneumonia was more prevalent in 1937 than in
the previous year, 76 cases being notified as against 43 in 1936,
47 in 1935, 41 in 1934 and 86 in 1933. The death-rate was 0.15 per
1,000 of the population.
Cancer.
During 1937 the number of deaths of Battersea residents from
Cancer was 244 (males 130, females 114) as compared with 260 in
1936, 265 in 1935, 240 in 1934 and 289 in 1933. The death-rate
from the disease per 1,000 of the population was 1.70. The deaths
from cancer constitute 13.2 per cent, of the total Battersea deaths
during the year.

* 22 of these deaths were ascribed to Influenzal Pneumonia.