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respectively. Males were affected rather more frequently
than females, in the proportion of three to two.
The case fatality was 5.7 per cent. One patient
aged two died from anterior poliomyelitis, and one aged
36, from polio-encephalitis. Recovery occurred in the
second patient affected with polio-encephalitis.
Of the 35 cases, 33 were admitted to hospital, whilst
two mild cases were nursed at home. The Isolation
Hospital at Rush Green received 19 cases, Oldchurch
Hospital six cases, and two were admitted to King
George Hospital, Ilford. The remaining six cases were
received by various London hospitals.
There were 53 contacts of school age in the affected
households, and these were advised to remain away
from school for a period of three weeks after isolation of
the patient. No restriction was placed on adult members
of the households provided they remained well.
A circular letter was sent to all the practitioners in
the district informing them of the epidemic, and
requesting them to be on the look out for mild and
abortive cases.
Four cases were notified from the Infant Welfare
Centres, and an additional six patients, missed cases,
have since been reported from the Orthopaedic clinic.
All cases are being followed up at the Infant Welfare
Centres and School clinics, and are attending either the
Council's Orthopaedic Specialist, or the Orthopaedic
Out-Patient Departments of hospitals.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
No case of this condition was notified.