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Poliomyelitis.
One case of acute poliomyelitis in a child of four was notified.
It was thought at first to be non-paralytic but later developed paralysis
of the back and right leg. She is making a good but slow recovery.
Two other people who had been in contact with poliomyelitis
while on holiday were supervised, but remained well.
Smallpox.
There were no cases or contacts.
Psittacosis
There was one case in a man of 48. He was notified while in
hospital. Enquiries were made, but no recent contact with a source
of the disease could be proved. The man had been a regular soldier
and spent some time abroad. His present job as a porter involved
the handling of goods from abroad.
Rubella.
There were 276 cases, mostly children, and none were seriously
ill. There was one case in an expectant mother working in a Nursery
and, in view of the risks involved, she was excluded from work.
Dysentery.
Of the 77 notified cases of dysentery, three were subsequently
withdrawn. 47 cases were removed to hospital, and eleven of these
were of moderate severity. Of the 10 adults affected, two were
probably infected by their children. 33 cases occurred in the day
nurseries and in the case of the two members of the nursery staff
living outside the borough, precautions were taken by their own
local authorities. All the cases made an uneventful recovery.
Whooping Cough.
There were 82 (two of which were un-notified) cases in the
year, including one death in an infant of 2 months who unfortunately
also developed gastro-enteritis. 5 cases were severe, 32 moderately
severe, and the remainder were mild. With the exception of the
baby, the rest made a good recovery and there were no complications.