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Poliomyelitis
1949 was an epidemic year for this disease and Finchley had
its full share with 26 confirmed cases.
There were 14 males and 12 females and their ages ranged
from 1 year to 38 years.
Ca^es started to occur in July and continued until the end of
the year.
There were 3 cases in one family and 2 in another, but apart
from these there was no evidence of any common source of
infection.
There were 3 fatal cases, two healthy and active young men
both of whom appeared to have contracted the disease on the
Continent, and a school girl aged 11.
Most of the others made excellent recoveries but a few are
still under treatment at the Orthopaedic Clinic for residual
paralysis.
Measles
There were 381 cases of measles—less than half the number
notified in 1948, and there were no fatal cases.
Whooping Cough
This disease was less prevalent than in 1948 and caused no
deaths.
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Pneumonia
Sixty-five cases were notified in 1949 and there were 30 deaths,
25 of which were in persons over 65 years of age.
Miscellaneous
There was one case of Cerebro-Spinal Fever but none of
Smallpox or Enteric Fever.
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