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per 1,000. Brockley Ward was least affected, having an
attack rate of 1.54 per 1,000.
Case Mortality.—Twenty-six deaths occurred from this
disease, equal to 6.20 per cent. of the cases notified, compared
with 8.20 per cent. in 1911.
ENTERIC or TYPHOID FEVER.—Twenty-six cases
were notified, 19 of which were removed to Hospital. One
case was returned home as not suffering, giving a corrected
total of 25, a decrease of 10 on the previous year.
The attack rate for the whole Borough was 0.15 per 1,000,
compared with 0.22 in 1911.
The case mortality equalled 32.00 per cent., against 11.4
per cent. in 1911.
ERYSIPELAS.—102 cases of Erysipelas were notified,
compared with 103 in the preceding year. Twenty-four cases
were removed to the Lewisham Infirmary and other Institutions
for treatment. Two of the cases proved fatal.
PUERPERAL FEVER.—Seven cases of Puerperal fever
were notified, one of which was removed to the Infirmary for
treatment.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER.—One case of Cerebrospinal
Fever was notified during the year. The patient was
was removed to the South Eastern Hospital for treatment and
was subsequently returned home as "not suffering."
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.—Five cases of Ophthalmia
Neonatorum occurred during the year, compared with
sixteen for the previous year. One of the cases was removed
to hospital for treatment.
POLIO-MYELITIS or POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS.—Only
two cases of this disease occurred during the year, one of
which died.