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Prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious and
other Diseases.
Acute Polio.Myelitis.
During the year three cases of acute polio.myelitis were notified
in the Borough. They occurred in females aged 4, 12 and 28.
during the last quarter of the year. The two girls aged 4 and
12 were severe cases and received hospital treatment, but are both
making satisfactory recoveries and their progress is being carefully
observed by my staff. The case of the patient aged 28 was a mild
one, and she has already made a satisfactory recovery.
Cerebro.Spinal Fever.
There was one case of Cerebro.spinal fever notified in the Borough
during 1934. It occurred in a male aged 21 years. It was not a
severe case and after appropriate treatment with Flexner's serum given
intrathecally the patient made a satisfactory recovery without any
complications intervening.
Diphtheria.
During the year there were 122 cases of diphtheria and 8 deaths,
as compared with 104 cases and 3 deaths in the previous year. The
morbidity rate was 09 per 1,000 of the population and the case
mortality was 6 5 per cent. All cases, with 4 exceptions, were removed
to hospital. The highest incidence occurred in February when 13
cases were notified during the week commencing the 17th. The
incidence of the disease was rather more noticeable on the eastern side
of the Borough.
Immunisation.
In June, 1933, a Scheme was instituted whereby immunising
material against diphtheria was made available, free of charge, for
use of general practitioners in the Borough. During the year under
review this scheme was augmented so that those parents who are
unable to afford doctors' fees may have their children immunised free
of charge at the Toddlers' Clinic.
By the 31st December, 1934, a total of 192 persons had been
immunised and this figure had increased to 433 by the 12th March,
1935.