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Merton and Morden 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Table: ANTERIOR POLIOMYELITIS, 1948.

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ANTERIOR POLIOMYELITIS, 1948.

Case No.	Age. (Years)	Hospital to which admitted	Date of Onset	Returned to Registrar General	Confirmed by Hospital	Hospital Diagnosis	Sequel
1	9	Wandle Valley	3/1/48	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis	No paralysis left and now in good health.
2	8	Wandle Valley	21/2/48	No	No	Septicaemia
3	28	Wandle Valley	15/4/48	No	No	Disseminated Sclerosis
4	1	St. Helier	23/6/48	Yes	Discovered in hospital	Ac. Poliomyelitis	Paralysis of left leg, still attending hospital for exercises and treatment. Having baths at home.
5	9	Cuddington	15/7/48	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis	No paralysis left, now full recovered.
6	2	Cuddington and Queen Mary's, Carshalton	24/8/48	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis	Now recovered from paralysis of legs and arms. Chest muscles still weak. Attending hospital once a month for massage and exercises.
7	26	Wandle Valley	27/8/48	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis	Left arm completely paralysed. Attending hospital twice weekly for treatment.
8	3	Wandle Valley	15/9/48	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis	Paralysed in right leg and hip, leg at present in irons. Attending hospital three times a week for exercise and massage treatment.
9	3	Wandle Valley	29/9/48	No	No	Bronchitis
10	10	Wandle Valley	29/9/48	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis	Paralysis of throat, recovered after treatment in hospital.
11	5	Wandle Valley	5/10/48	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis	Slight paralysis of left arm. Attending hospital twice weekly for heat treatment and exercises. Arm still in splint.
12	12	St. Helier	26/10/48	No	No	Remained undiagnosed, possibly Disseminated Sclerosis
13	10	Wandle Valley	Removed 9/11/48	No	No	Ac. Rheumatism