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was removed to the Surrey Smallpox Hospital at East
Clandon.
Vaccination and the usual precautions among the staff
and patients at the Hospital were undertaken by the Medical
Superintendent, with the result that no contact contracted
the disease.
ANTERIOR POLIOMYELITIS.
Two cases were notified during the year. The first was
a baby girl of 8 months, admitted in June to the Kingston
and District Hospital, on the same day as notified. Upon
enquiries the Medical Superintendent reported that the baby
was admitted suffering from Pneumonia and died in two
days. The condition as to paralysis was not definite. The
second case was notified in November, in a boy of 3 years,
who was admitted to the Kingston and District Hospital,
where he remained for some months. On discharge he was
followed up and shortly afterwards he was admitted to St.
Vincent's Orthorpædic Hospital, Pinner.
Any case of Anterior Poliomyelitis is followed up in
order that the earliest supervision and treatment under the
Orthopaedic Schemes of the School or Maternity and Child
Welfare Services may be obtained.
PNEUMONIA.
The number of cases notified was 43, compared with
28 and 29 for the last two years, the increase being due
to the prevalence of influenza during the early part and at
the end of this year.
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Comment on these diseases will be found under the
Maternity and Child Welfare Section of this Report.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
There were no cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum notified
during the year.
TUBERCULOSIS.
Cases of Tuberculosis notified in the Borough come
under the administrative control of the Surrey County
Council.