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As far as is possible, children are admitted in strict order of
their position on the waiting list, but account also has to be taken
of cases of special need and these are often given an over-riding
priority.
The average daily attendances were:
Under 2 Over 2 Total
Bollo Bridge Road 11.4 15.8 27.2
Horn Lane 19.9 31.5 51.4
Friars Place Lane 9.9 28.7 38.6
'Longcot' 13.4 24.7 38.1
But for an outbreak of Measles, these figures would probably
have been higher, as the tendency has been for a more regular and
constant attendance since the introduction of the system of collecting
the weekly fee in advance.
Infectious Disease.
During the year, 873 notifications of infectious disease were
received. Measles, caused 514 of, these notifications, respiratory
tuberculosis 108, pertussis 87, scarlet fever 55, pneumonia 45. There
is little to comment upon concerning the above cases, but during
the year a large epidemic of poliomyelitis developed throughout
Great Britain. Of this disease, ten cases were notified, but five
more cases which occurred in Acton were not notified, having been
admitted to hospital. Of these fifteen cases, four cases were confirmed
as anterior poliomyelitis with paralysis, four were unconfirmed
and seven were considered abortive cases. Precautions were
taken as recommended by the Minister of Health, and all contacts
followed up.
Ten cases of diphtheria were notified, five being confirmed and
no case occurring in a child known to have been immunized,. The