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Poliomyelitis.
During the year 15 confirmed cases of Poliomyelitis occurred in the
Borough. Notifications were received in May (1), June (1), August (1),
September (4), October (5), November (2), December (1).
There were 3 deaths. 3 cases were notified in 1948.
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 Hospital.
This remark applies more particularly to the infections associated with
parturition and includes puerperal pyrexia and ophthalmia neonatorum.