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ERYSIPELAS.
59. There were 107 cases of erysipelas notified, compared
with 82, 87, and 70, in the three preceding years. There
were 7 deaths. The case-rate was 0.83, and the death-rate
0.05, compared with 0.07, 0.02, and nil, in the three preceding
years. These rates were higher than they have been
since 1900 with the exception of one year. The London
case-rate was 1.10 and the London death-rate 0 05.
EPIDEMIC CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
60. In consequence of the serious epidemic of this
disease in certain towns in Ireland and Scotland, cerebrospinal
meningitis was made in 1907 a notifiable disease,
under the Public Health (London) Act, by the London
County Council. One case was notified in the Borough in
each of the two years 1907-8. One case was notified in
1911, one in 1912, and nil in 1913. One case was notified
in 1914. This was a soldier in the Garrison; he was notified
at the end of the year and died, but the death was transferred
to the district he came from.
It is to be noted that though no deaths were registered as
from cerebro-spinal meningitis the deaths from tuberculous
and simple meningitis were more numerous in 1914 than
since 1905.
ANTERIOR POLIO-MYELITIS.
61. This disease, commonly known as infantile paralysis,
was made compulsorily notifiable in 1911, by an Order of
the London County Council under Section 55, Public Health