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Scarlet Fever. Notifications daring the near fall
from 40 to 24. The type of disease continued very mild
and admission to hospital was required only in 11 cases.
Poliomyelitis. 3 cases were reported during the year
2males aged 5 and 3 years respectively, and a female
aged 19 years. The latter was not normally resident
in the district and was apparently incubating the
disease when she came to stay here with relatives.
Tuberculosis. The number of new cases of Tuberculosis
during 1951 was 29 - 27 pulmonary and 2 non-pulmonary.
In addition 13 persons who had previously been notified
in other districts took up residence in this district.
The total number of cases added to the Register was less
by 13 than in the previous year.
During the first week of November, by
arrangement with the North West Regional Hospital Board,
a Mobile Mass X-Ray Unit visited the district. The
various sessions arranged for organised groups from
factories, shops &c, and the general public were well
attended and a total of 2198 persons were X-Rayed.
Typhoid Fever. The 6 cases occurred in the Friern
Hospital
Diphtheria. For the third successive year no case
of Diphtheria occurred in the district. There is no
doubt that the remarkable decline in the incidence of
this disease throughout the country is due to immunisation,
but the continuance of this very satisfactory position
must depend on continued support of the immunisation
programme.
During the year 3-50 children were
immunised against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough - 224
at the Clinics organised by the County Council, and 126
by their own medical attendants. In addition, 182
children of school age received re-inforcing injections
against Diphtheria.
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