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The rate of mortality in England and Wales was 0.09, in the
76 great provincial towns 0.09, in the 142 smaller provincial towns
0.09, and in London as a whole 0.05. The cases were distributed as
shown in Table No. 3—North Deptford 10, South Deptford 10,
Central Deptford '20. Bacteriological examinations were made by
the Clinical Research Association of 10 specimens of blood sent to
them, 5 of which were found to be positive and 5 negative.
ERYSIPELAS.
There were 161 notifications of Erysipelas received during the
year as compared with 152, 146 and 134 for the three preceding years.
In connection with Erysipelas the Public Health Committee in July
considered a letter from the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney,
suggesting that Erysipelas should be removed from the list of notifiable
diseases, as they were of opinion that very little good resulted
from its notification. In order to ascertain the views of other
Sanitary Authorities, a communication was sent to each of the
Metropolitan Borough Councils, asking what action they were taking
on the suggestion. Replies were received from 20 Boroughs, from
which it appeared that 14 disagreed, and 6 concurred with Stepney
in the matter. The London Branch of the Incorporated Society of
Medical Officers of Health have also passed resolutions disapproving
of this suggestion. The Committee after full consideration recommended,
and the Council passed the following resolution:—"That a
communication be addressed to the Stepney Borough Council,
informing them that this Council does not agree with the suggestion
that the notification of Erysipelas should be discontinued."
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Notifications of 9 cases were received during the year, as compared
with 7, 8 and 3 for the the three preceding years. Seven cases
were removed to the Infirmary.
The number of deaths was 2, against 1, 2 and 2 for the three
preceding years. The death rate was equal to 0.01 per 1,000, com.
with 0.008, 0.01 and 0.01 for the three preceding years.
DIARRHŒA.
The total number of deaths registered from the above disease
was 146, against 84, 112 and 42 for the three preceding years. Of
the 146 deaths, 140 were of children under five years of age, 119 of
these were under one year of age.