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Case notified in 1949:
This patient, now a child of 6 years, still requires
physiotherapy treatment for paralysis of right leg and wears a
walking calliper.
Cases notified in 1950:
Case A - An adult male patient - condition stationary. Wear
an instrument to control his dropfoot, and suffers from some
circulatory disturbance. He carries out full-time work as a lorry
driver and finds no difficulty in performing his duties.
Case B - An adult female patient - condition complicated by
development of pulmonary tuberculosis. Partial paralysis of left
biceps - nearly ready for operation to improve function of the arm.
Case C - A boy now 11 years of age - still showing signs of
steady improvement, but continues to have physiotherapy for
paralysis right leg.
Cases notified in 1951:
No paralytic poliomyelitis occurred in 1951.
Cases notified in 1952:
Case D - Boy aged 5 years - severe case - paralysis of both
upper and both lower limbs. Was discharged from Isolation Hospital
direct to Queen Mary Hospital, Carshalton, for orthopaedic
treatment.
Case E - Boy aged 2 years - paralysis of limbs - discharged
from physiotherapy department of Sick Children's Hospital in
December, 1952. Fully recovered.
Case F - Boy aged 3 years - facial paralysis. Recovery
practically complete.
Case G - Adult male - paralysis both shoulders. Very good
recovery - little residual paralysis.
Case H - Child aged 1 year 8 months - paralysis left arm
and shoulder. Still requires physiotherapy for partial
paralysis.
Case J - Adult female - paralysis both arms and spine. Still
requires physiotherapy for partial paralysis.
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