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CEREBRO SPINAL MENINGITIS aocounted for one more death
than in 1947, despite two less cases, but POLIOMYELITIS, after
the disturbing 1947 outbreak, claimed only 1 confirmed case.
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Whilst there were no cases of POOD POISONING during the year
and notifications of ZYGOTIC ENTERITIS were satisfactorily lov;
during the notifiable period (July to September), it has boon found
that the latter disease maintained a consistent regularity amongst
infants throughout tho whole of the year. Careful investigations
were made into each case reported but generally the home conditions
and methods of feeding were satisfactory.
Confirmed cases of DIPHTHERIA totalled 33 as compared with 40
in 1947 and 27 in 1946. There was an increase both in the number
of initial immunisation injections and also 'booster' injections
during the year. The noticeable decline in the notified cases
between tho ages of 3 and 5 seems adequate proof of the effectiveness
of initial immunisation. The highest incidence, however, remains
in the 5 to 10 age group, which points unmistakably to a dangerous
disregard or ignorance of the importance of reinforcing injections
about the school commencing age.
A feature of Diphtheria in thi3 Borough during 1948 was that
there wore 6 cases over the age of 15 years, 2 of whom were in
the 25/35 age group, as compared with only 1 case over 15 in 1947.
There was one death from this disease, which had not been immunised.
Diphtheria immunisation was carried out during 1948 as follows :•
Under 1 year 155 children 4 years 40 children
1 year 1263 " 5-10 years 112 "
2 years 262 " Over 10 6 "
3 years 66 "
Live births Confirmed cases of Diphtheria Immuni- 'Booster'
0-3 3-5 5-10 10-15 15 & over satlons (over 5)
1947: 2434 6 10 19 4 1 1745 34
1948: 2061 7 2 16 2 6 1904 74