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POLIOMYELITIS
Three notifications of Poliomyelitis same to hand, and only one
of these was subsequently confirmed, this being a case of a paralytic
type.
In 1953 there were 5 confirmed cases, and In 1952 fourteen
confirmed casesl.
Twenty-six notifications of Scarlet Fever were received in the
Public Health Department during 1954, as compared with 49 In 1953.
WHOOPING COUGH
Ninety-three cases were notified during the year as against
257 in 1953. A11 cases were under 15 years of age and there were
no deaths.
MEASLES
One hundred and four notifications of Measles were received in
the Public Health Department during 1954s, as compared with 549 and
355 in 1953 and 1952 respectively. Sixty-two of the cases were
notified during the last two months of the year.
DYSENTERY
During 1954, one hundred and ninety-six notifications were
submitted as compared with 260 in 1953 and 139 in 1952.
It must again be stressed that over 80% (86%) of 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.