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Battersea 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Scarlet Fever.
Scarlet fever was much less prevalent during 1922 than in
the previous year, showing that the period of epidemic prevalence
which began in 1919 had reached its maximum in 1921. The
total number of cases notified in 1922 was 750, as compared
with 1,374 in 1921, 667 in 1920 and 484 in 1919. The case-rate
per 1,000 of the population was 4.4 and 13 deaths were registered
from the disease, giving a death-rate of 0.07 per 1,000, as compared
with 6 deaths and a mortality-rate of 0.03 in 1921.
Of the cases notified, 741 (i.e., 98.8 per cent.) were removed
to hospital. The 750 cases occurred in 627 infected houses.
In 17 of the cases notified, the diagnosis was not confirmed
at hospital.
Diphtheria.
The number of cases of diphtheria notified during 1922 was
670 as compared with 713 in 1921, 530 in 1920, and 229 in 1919.
The number of deaths registered from the disease was 58,
giving a death-rate of 0.34 as compared with 63 deaths and a
death-rate of 0.37 in 1921.
The following table shows—
Incidence and Mortality during 1922 compared with 1921 in Wards and
Sub-Districts.
| Ward | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | E | N | S | Boro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921—Cases | 58 | 72 | 89 | 50 | 132 | 133 | 25 | 77 | 77 | 201 | 328 | 184 | 713 |
| Deaths | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 14 | 63 |
| Incidence per 1,000 populatn. | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 4.21 |
| Deaths per 1,000 population | .11 | .39 | .31 | .25 | .64 | .82 | .12 | .42 | .24 | .23 | .68 | .28 | .37 |
| Deaths per 100 cases | 5.2 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 4.0 | 10.4 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 10.1 | 7.6 | 8.8 |
| 1922—Cases | 93 | 99 | 117 | 88 | 85 | 75 | 20 | 44 | 49 | 313 | 223 | 134 | 670 |
| Deaths | 6 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 9 | - | 4 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 58 |
| Incidence per 1,000 populatn. | 3.4 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 3.96 |
| Deaths per 1,000 population | .22 | .60 | .73 | .26 | .38 | .43 | - | .21 | .14 | .38 | .48 | .16 | .34 |
| Deaths per 100 cases | 6.5 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 12.0 | — | 9.1 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 6.0 | 8.7 |
The case-rate per 1,000 population was 3.96 in 1922, as com
pared with 4.21 in 1921, and 3.20 in 1920. The case-mortality in
1922 was 8.7 per cent. as compared with 8.8 in 1921. The average
case-mortality per cent. for the ten years 1912-1921 was 8.15.