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Bacillary Dysentery.
Out of a total of 84 cases notified in the Borough during 1953,
34 were in attendance at school. The cases were spread over 20
departments, one having 5 cases, three having 3 cases, four having,
2, and twelve departments having 1 case each. In view of the high
infectivity of this disease, the comparatively slight spread is of
interest.
Epidemic Nausea and Vomiting.
(a) During 1953 one "outbreak" was reported in January
at a Girls' High School. It was found to have extended back into
1952 and approximately 4 staff and 19 children had been affected
in 1952. During January approximately 6 further staff and 20
further children were affected, but few, if any of these, had
obtained medical advice. Later two members of the staff and 3
pupils were reported to be suffering from jaundice.
(b) In mid. November, 18 children were reported to be away
from a Junior Mixed School, most of them suffering from sickness.
All the affected children had partaken of a school meal and
the usual samples were submitted for examination. Three of the
adult helpers had taken the first course only and were unaffected,
and another had both courses and was sick during the night.
Investigations were carried out at the central kitchen with completely
negative results.
All the children were soon back at school and during the
subsequent week there were four further cases and during the next
week another 3 cases.