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muscles. They are making satisfactory but slow progress. One
Paralytic resident of the borough developed the disease whilst on
holiday and has fair amount of paralysis and is progressing slowly.
Five were removed to hospital.
Acute Primary and Influenzal Pneumonias
There were 57 notified cases of these pneumonias. 14 were severe
cases of Influenzal Pneumonia. Of the 43 Acute Primary Pneumonias
17 were severe cases, 26 moderately severe. 48 were removed to
hospital. The largest number of notifications were in the last
quarter. There was 1 death, a female aged 32 years, who was also
suffering from Mitral Stenosis. The remainder made satisfactory
recovery.
Scarlet Fever
There were 39 notified cases during 1957. 38 of these were mild
cases, 1 moderately severe case who developed Double Adenitis plus
Double Otorrhoea. This condition responded well to treatment. All
made satisfactory recovery. 25 were removed to hospital.
Whooping Cough
There were 47 cases of Whooping Cough notified during 1957, there
were also 4 unnotified cases. They were spread out over the whole
year. Two young children had severe attacks 24 and the 4 unnotified
cases were moderately severe, and 21 were mild cases. 22 were removed
to hospital. All but one made satisfactory recovery but there
were 4 complications of Bronchitis. In one instance a few months old
child discharged after whooping cough was re admitted some time later
to hospital and subsequently died.
Measles
There were 344 plus 4 unnotified cases of Measles, the largest
numbers being in the 1st and 2nd quarters of the year. There was 1
severe case 172 plus 4 unnotified were moderately severe, and 171 were
mild cases. 52 were removed to hospital. All made satisfactory progress.
Complications Broncho pneumonia 3 Bronchitis 6 Otitis
Media 2.
Scabies
Twenty-nine cases were notified during the year.