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The staff of the Health Department were re-vaccinated
as is the practice each year.
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis
Pour cases were notified, three of which were paralytic
and one non-paralytic. Three of these cases were
removed to hospital and the other was home nursed.
Scarlet Fever
One hundred and sixty-eight cases were notified sixty
four of these being removed to hospital. The incidence of
this disease during the year 1952 was considerably higher
than the figure for 1951 (94 cases).
The cases were fairly evenly distributed throughout
the area; the disease continued to show itself in a mild
form, and none of the cases showed the acute illness
which used to be so common years ago.
While the infection remains mild in character,, the
removal of so many cases to hospital seems a little
excessive.
Diphtheria
No cases were notified during 1952. This bald statement
is made more impressive when one remembers that
there have been no cases of Diphtheria for three years
and when one remembers what a dangerous disease this was
to young children in years not so very long ago.
Diphtheria Immunisation
During the year 1952. a total of 911 children received
Primary Inoculations and 975 Reinforcing Inoculations
(Figures for 1951 were 960 Primary and 9 93 Reinforcing
Inoculations).
A total of 11,110 children under the age of 15 years
had completed a course of immunisation (since 1st January
1938) at the 31st December, 1952.
Typhoid Fever
No cases were notified during 1952.