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A similar fatality due to the same complication occurred in a
child admitted from outside the borough. Both children were
admitted from Rest Centres where communal living accommodation
obtained.
Gastro-Enteritis.
The mortality continued to decline—two deaths among 33
cases.
Whooping Cough.
Both admission rates and mortality (one death) were exceptionally
low. Fifteen cases only were admitted from Croydon
Borough in the year.
Poliomyelitis.
Only six poliomyelitis and one encephalitis cases were
admitted from Croydon Borough. This was contrary to experience
elsewhere as throughout the country an epidemic second only
to that of 1947 was encountered.
Meningitis.
Seven cases were admitted—two cases each of pneumococcal,
meningococcal and tuberculous, and one of streptococcal meningitis.
This accords with the experience elsewhere that the
meningococcal form no longer predominates among meningitis
cases admitted to Isolation Hospitals. There were no fatal cases.
Diphtheria.
Only two cases were admitted which is the lowest annual
admission rate recorded for this disease.