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However, one death from poliomyelitis which occurred at the
Royal Herbert Hospital was allocated to this area. It transpired
that a soldier was admitted on 21st November to the Cambridge
Military Hospital, Aldershot from the Middle East. On 12th
December this patient was transferred to the Royal Herbert
Hospital where he subsequently died.
Continued Fever.—As in the case of the previous year no
notifications were received in respect of this disease.
Malaria.—No Notifications were received during the year
under review.
Tuberculosis.—During the year 119 notifications of Tuberculosis
were received in the Borough, 30 less than in 1951. Of this
number 101 were of the pulmonary type, ordinarily known as consumption,
and 18 were non-pulmonary, i.e., Tuberculosis of parts
of the body other than the lungs.

Disinfection was offered and carried out in 52 cases including
116 rooms and 301 articles of clothing and bedding, etc.
The number of notified cases of Tuberculosis remaining on
the Register at 31st December, 1952, was as follows:—

For further clarification I append herewith copy of Form T.137
for the year under review as forwarded to the County Medical
Officer of Health.