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Chicken Pox:
Of the 25 cases which occurred in the Borough,none was severe and
there were no complications.
Gastro-Enteritis: (over 2 years)
There were 15 cases, 3 of which were admitted to hospital. None
were severe and there were no deaths.
Gastro-Enteritis: (Under 2 years)
Out of the 28 cases notified, 2 were withdrawn leaving a final
total of 26. Of these, 15 were removed to hospital and two were still
in-patients at the end of the year. There were no deaths from this
cause in 1963 although one child who developed gastro-enteritis in 1963
died from its effects in 1964.
Glandular Fever:
There were 5 cases - 3 adults and two children. No contact could
be traced between the cases. All made good progress.
Infective Hepatitis:
There were three cases. All made satisfactory progress.
Malaria:
No contacts or cases were reported.
Measles:
Of the 398 notified cases, 22 were removed to hospital. 265 were
moderately severe cases and 133 were mild. 6 cases were complicated by
broncho-pneumonia, 12 by bronchitis and 1 by otitis media. There were
no deaths.
Meningococcal Infection:
Only one case occurred. This was in a male child aged 8 months.
The attack was a severe one and the child had to be admitted to hospital
He was still an in-patient at the end of the year.
Aseptic Meningitis:
There was one case - in a girl aged 7 years. She was admitted to
hospital where she made good progress. The contacts were kept under
surveillance and they all remained well.
Pneumococcal Meningitis:
In May, a female aged 26 was taken to hospital as a suspect case.
The diagnosis was subsequently confirmed The patient made a full
recovery.
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