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Ealing 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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and 18 cases respectively in 1931. The notifications received
during 1932 give case-rates per thousand of population of 0.69
and 0.41 respectively.
Acute Poliomyelitis.—Four cases of acute poliomyelitis
were notified during the year, all being males, aged 3, 4, 6 and
16 years respectively. Three of the cases occurred in the same
Ward and in the same month of the year, October. No connexion
between the cases could be discovered. The latest reports regarding
the present condition show that only one, the boy aged 6 years,
is now in normal health, two are progressing favourably, and one,
the boy aged 4 years, is still in hospital.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.—Two deaths were certified from this
disease during the year, both occurring in institutions outside the
Borough. One was a boy 7 years of age and the other a woman
of 23 years. Neither case had been notified as suffering from the
disease previous to admission to hospital.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—Only one case coming under this
heading was notified. This was a woman 60 years of age who died
four days after the onset of the first symptoms.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum . — There were five cases of ophthalmia neonatorum notified during the year. The following Table gives a summary of the cases and the results of treatment:—
| Number of Cases Notified | No. Treated | Vision unimpaired | Vision impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home | In Hospital | |||||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
Tuberculosis. Table IX indicates the number of new cases
of tuberculosis notified during the year and also the number of
deaths which occurred. As will be seen, the notifications of pulmonary
tuberculosis numbered 141, which is the same number as
was notified during the previous year. The number of nonpulmonary
cases notified, 27, was also the same as that notified
during the preceding year.