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NOTIFICATIONS OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS
The total number of notifications received during the year,
excluding tuberculosis, fell considerably, 1308 corrected
notifications being received compared with 3,906 in 1957.
This decrease is practically accounted for by a reduction
of 2,369 in the number of cases of measles notified. In 1957
there was an epidemic of measles which commenced at the end of
1956. As measles tends to occur in epidemic form every two years
it was to be expected that the incidence in 1958 would be
considerably lower. It is anticipated, therefore, that the disease
will again assume epidemic proportions in 1959,
Scarlet Fever
There was a reduction of 1 in the number of cases, 153
occurring compared with 154 in 1957.
Whooping Cough
This disease showed a decrease on the 1957 figure, 132 cases
being notified compared with 258.
Poliomyelitis
It is pleasing to report that only 6 cases of poliomyelitis
(5 paralytic and 1 non-paralytic) were notified during the year
compared with 17 cases (14 paralytic and 3 non-paralytic) during
1957. No deaths occurred from this disease.
The disease was spread throughout the different wards of
the Borough as follows
Marsh 2
Landor 2
Oval 1
Vassall 1
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The cases were spread throughout the year as follows :
First Quarter 2
Second Quarter 3
Third Quarter Nil
Fourth Quarter 1
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