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There were no cases of poliomyelitis and the scheme for poliomyelitis
immunisations is now confined to those performed in infant
welfare clinics or clinics conducted in their own surgeries by most
medical practitioners and at the monthly central evening clinic in the
Town Hall Annexe which two health visitors attend. It is anticipated
that in 1962 oral poliomyelitis vaccine will be available.
Two cases of meningococcal meningitis were notified after admission
to hospital but in one case the diagnosis was later revised to
Pneumonia.
During the course of an investigation in a London borough into
an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning, a carrier of paratyphoid
" B " was reported to us. After antibiotic treatment by his own doctor
three consecutive negative faeces specimens were obtained. Investigation
of other family contacts proved negative.
One case of salmonella typhimurim food poisoning was reported
and investigated.
Arrangements have continued for the examination of faeces for
bact. coli. serotypes of admissions to St. Hilda's Nursery.
Thirty-five specimens were examined and Bact. Coli. were isolated
from two babies. One was type 0199/B14—the other could not be
typed by the laboratory.
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