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their rooms (or houses) and clothes disinfected, and their other
cases (being attended at the time) followed up and watched for
periods varying from 2 to 3 weeks each as required. Four
Midwives were cautioned, but in no instance was it found
necessary to take legal action against any Midwife.
In London, during 1906, there were registered 187 deaths out
of a total of 297 cases of Puerperal Fever notified, giving a
case-mortality of 64.9 per cent, (uncorrected).
ERYSIPELAS.
During 1906, in the Borough of Lambeth, 263 cases of
Erysipelas were notified, and 13 deaths registered, giving a casemortality
of 4.9 per cent. Of the 263 cases, 62 (i.e. 23.6 per
cent.) were removed to Hospital. The yearly averages for the
10 years (1891-1900) in the Parish of Lambeth are (1) notified
cases, 347 ; and (2) deaths, 17.5.
During 1905, 287 cases were notified, and 15 deaths registered
from Erysipelas, within the Borough of Lambeth.
In London, during 1906, there were registered 245 deaths out
of a total of 5026 cases of Erysipelas notified, giving a casemortality
of 4 9 per cent, (uncorrected).
The advantages from the notification of Erysipelas are few,
and the majority of cases notified as Erysipelas are not such as
were contemplated by the framers of the Notification Act.
The details as to the incidence of the two diseases, Puerperal
Fever and Erysipelas, in the different Registration Sub-districts
of Lambeth Borough during 1906 are as follow :—