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Diarrhoea and Enteritis under 2 years of age.
The death rate per 1,000 live births for London was 4.8 whilst that for
Edmonton was 6.82 as compared with 4.2 and 5.21 respectively last year
Poliomyelitis.
During the year 18 confirmed cases of Poliomyelitis occurred in the Borough.
Notifications were received from April to December (inclusive), but the peak
period was August and September, when 6 and 4 cases respectively were
notified.
The age distribution was as follows .—
0— 5 years 7 cases.
5—15 „ 4 „
15—20 1 „
20—35 5 „
35—45 „ 1 „
The disease was not confined to any particular area of the Borough Each
case was thoroughly investigated, but in no instance was the source of infection
discovered. All cases were admitted to the Hospital and where necessary
patients were later transferred to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital,
Stanmore, for further remedial treatment.
There were no deaths. Three cases were notified in 1946
The following table gives the age, incidence, etc., of those suffering from
notifiable diseases, excluding tuberculosis which is dealt with separately.
It must be noted that the figures in the second column " No. removed to
hospital " includes those already under treatment at a hospital, for instance,
the North Middlesex County Hospital.
This remark applies more particularly to the infections associated with
parturition and includes puerperal pyrexia and ophthalmia neonatorum.