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MEASLES
Three hundred and fifty-five notifications of Measles were
received in the Public Health Department during 1952, as compared with
669 and 318 in 1951 and 1950 respectively,,
POLIOMYELITIS
Fourteen notifications of Poliomyelitis came to hand, all of
which were subsequently confirmed; one of the cases was of a nonparalytic
type. Of the paralytic cases, a girl aged 5 years died
two days after admission to hospital.
In 1951 there was one confirmed case, and in 1950 three
confirmed cases.
Sixty-one notifications of Scarlet Fever were received in the
Public Health Department during 1952, as compared with 29 in 1951o
DYSENTERY
During 1952, one hundred and thirty-nine notifications were
submitted as compared with 95 in 1951, and 117 in 1950.
It must be stressed that all the sufferers were residents of
institutions not controlled by this authority., The premises
concerned were such that it was difficult to prevent the spread of
infection among the particular type of inmates. Nevertheless the
Borough Council has been at great pains to bring about the eradication
of the incidence of dysentery.