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Prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious and
other Diseases.
Acute Polio-Myelitis.
One case occurred during the year in a male of 19. He was
treated at Charing Cross Hospital, as an in-patient, for three months.
He had a long course of treatment of massage, splinting, and radiation
exercises, for his paralysis.
The patient made a remarkably good recovery and is still attending
the massage and electrical department of Charing Cross Hospital for
out-patient treatment.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
No cases of Cerebro-Spinal fever were notified during 1936.
Diphtheria.
During the year there were 51 cases of diphtheria and one death
as compared with 62 cases and no deaths in the previous year. The
morbidity rate was 0 55 per 1,000 of the population. All cases, with
one exception, were removed to hospital.
Immunisation.
The Borough Council pay a fee of 7s. 6d. to general practitioners
for each child completely immunised, and provide the immunising
material free of charge, the practitioner agreeing to give the child
three injections, and to enter the necessary particulars on a record
card, which card will act as the account for his fee, which is paid
quarterly. The responsibility for the administration of the injections
is placed on the practitioner, who is also responsible for any subsequent
medical attention necessary, etc. Arrangements for the final
Schick test are made by the Borough Council, and special clinics are
held for this purpose.
During the year 343 children were immunised against Diphtheria;
140 by private doctors, and 203 by the Council's Assistant Medical
Officers.
166 Schick tests were performed. There was no preliminary
Schick testing in children below 8 years of age. One child was found
to be still susceptible after inoculation and was given one further
injection.