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The seven patients suffering from after-effects (excluding those in
Institutions) were affected as follows:—
Intelligence below normal —
Sleep, poor or excessive —
Paralysis—severe 1, slight 3, condition getting worse 1 5
Movements of limbs impaired, twitching, etc. —
Vision impaired —
Periodic headaches (severe) 1
Slightly dazed expression 1
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Acute Polio-Encephalitis.
No cases of Acute Polio-Encephalitis were notified.
Post-Vaccinal Encephalitis, etc.
No case of Post-Vaccinal infection was reported.
Measles.
572 cases of Measles and German Measles were reported to the Medical
Officer of Health from various sources (principally from L .C .C. schools).
51 of the cases were admitted to hospitals. Two deaths were attributed
to Measles.
A summary of the cases reported and visited is given in the Section
relating to Maternity and Child Welfare, page 119.
Pneumonia.
368 cases of Acute Primary Pneumonia and 69 cases of Acute Influenzal
Pneumonia were notified during the year, 157 of the patients being treated
in hospitals. 112 notified patients died—79 Acute Primary Pneumonia
and 33 Acute Influenzal Pneumonia.
Malaria.
One case of Malaria was notified and removed to the Seamen's
Hospital, Greenwich, where the diagnosis was confirmed (Sub-tertian).
Dysentery.
No cases were notified. In two doubtful cases blood and faeces were
examined, with negative results.