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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Tottenham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Poliomyelitis
8 cases of poliomyelitis were confirmed during 1952, and in
seven there was associated paralysis. In two cases the disease
was of a mild character and was only discovered when they attended
hospital as out-patients with "stiffness in the limbs".
In one case there was a history of an inoculation about two
weeks before the commencement of the illness.
Details of Cases of Poliomyelitis during 1952
| Date of Notification | Date of Commencement Illness | Sex | Age (Years) | Site of Paralysis | Recent History of Inoculations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. 2. 52 | 30. 12. 51 (Approx). | F | 18 | Right shoulder | Nil |
| 5. 8. 52 | 30.7. 52 | F | 5½ | Left shoulder and arm some weakness in right arm | Inoculated 11.7. 52 |
| 15.8. 52 | 12. 8. 52 | F | 5 | Left hand and right leg | Nil |
| 18.8.52 | 15.8.52 | F | 5 | Non-paralytic | Nil |
| 1. 9. 52 | 24. 8. 52 | M | 14 | Left leg | Nil |
| 25.9. 52 | 14. 9. 52 | M | 2 | Legs | Nil |
| 13.10. 52 | 10. 10. 52 | F | 25 | Left arm and both legs | Nil |
| 1. 11. 52 | Mid. Oct.52 (Approx) | M | 55 | Right arm | Nil |
Puerperal Pyrexia
Only one case of puerperal pyrexia was notified during 1952.
Dysentery
II
During the year there were nine confirmed cases of sonne
dysentery, six of which were treated in hospital.
Paratyphoid Fever
Three cases of paratyphoid "B" were notified during 1952.
All three cases occurred amongst Army Cadets after a period of
training at camp at the beginning of August. Upon examination
of faeces specimens from the remainder of the cadets who were at
the camp, a fourth Tottenham boy was found to be infected. All
4 boys were treated in hospital.