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births were registered in the Borough during 1912,
and in only 24 cases was puerperal fever notified—a
satisfactory fact to be able to report. In each case
enquiries were made, and the Midwives (when in attendance)
were visited at their homes, their rooms (or houses) and
clothes disinfected, and their other patients (being attended
at the time) followed up and watched as required.
ERYSIPELAS
During 1912, in the Borough of Lambeth, 216 cases of
erysipelas were notified and 13 deaths registered, giving a
case-mortality of 6.0 per cent. Of the 216 cases notified,
76 (i.e., 35.2 per cent.) were removed to hospital. The
annual averages for the two decennia 1891-1900 (Parish)
and 1902-11 (Borough) are respectively (1) notified cases
347.0, and 140.8 and (2) deaths 18.2 and 12.4.
The advantages from the notification of erysipelas are
few, as the majority of cases notified as "erysipelas" are
not such as were contemplated by the framers of the
Notification Act.
DIARRHŒA.
During the year 1912, there were registered in the
Borough, 82 deaths from diarrhoea, as compared with
yearly averages of 196.7 and 177.9 respectively for the
two decennia 1891-1900 (Parish) and 1902-11 (Borough).
Taking the statistics of the Parish and the Borough for
the 4 quinquennia 1891-95, 1896-1900, 1901-1905 and 19061910
respectively, when the yearly averages for diarrhoea
(and cholera) were 191.6, 219.4, 208.6 and 140.2, a comparison
may be made of the variations in the incidence of
these diseases.