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POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS.
One case occurred in a girl of 8 years of age and she
was removed to the Middlesex Hospital. It was the intensive
investigation into the outbreak of Anterior Poliomyelitis
which revealed the illness of this child.
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
One case of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis was notified in a
child aged 10 months. The child was treated at the Princess
Louise Hospital.
SMALLPOX.
The Middlesex County Council are responsible for the
provision of hospital accommodation for cases of Smallpox
occurring- in the district. No case occurred during the year.
THE ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
The arrangement of the Council with the Borough of
Acton remains, that Infectious Diseases as far as is possible
be treated at the Acton Isolation Hospital.
During 1936 the following cases were admitted to the
Acton Isolation Hospital:—
Scarlet Fever 235
Diphtheria 28
Measles 32
Erysipelas 1
Chickenpox 1
Whooping Cough 1
Mumps 1
Acute Poliomyelitis 1
Negotiations concerning the Joint Isolation Hospital to
serve both Acton and Wembley proceeded during the year.
The Councils have decided that this hospital shall be
administered by a Joint Hospital Committee. The hospital
will comprise 115 beds, of which 40 are to be of cubicle type.
It will be especially because of this material increase of cubicle
accommodation that the new joint hospital will be of great
value.
Supply of Anti-Toxin.
The Council supply free of charge to any practitioner
for use in this district Diphtheria Anti-toxin, Tetanus Antitoxin,
Anti-Streptococcus Serum, Sputum containers, Swabs,
Widal Outfits, Specimen containers, etc.
During office hours these can be obtained from the Public
Health Department and at all other times from the Ambulance
House adjoining the Fire Station.
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