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Case notified in 1949:
This patient, now a child of 7 years, still requires
physiotherapy treatment for paralysis of right leg and wears a
walking caliper.
Cases notified in 1950:
Case A - An adult male patient - condition stationary. Wears
an instrument to control his dropfoot, and suffers from some
circulatory disturbance. He carries out full-time work as a lorry
driver and finds no difficulty in performing his duties.
Case B - An adult female patient - condition complicated by
development of pulmonary tuberculosis. Partial paralysis of left
biceps - operation in 1953 gave good movement of elbow and forearm.
Shoulder joint out of action. Condition stationary.
Case C - A boy now 12 years of age- paralysis right leg
still partial paralysis with very little improvement during year.
Cases notified in 1951:
No Paralytic poliomyelitis occurred in 1951,
Cases notified in 1952:
Case D - Boy now aged 6 years - severe case - paralysis of both
upper and lower limbs. Now recovered except for a very slight limp
of right foot.
Case F - Boy now 4 years - facial paralysis. Recovery now
complete.
Case G - Adult male - paralysis both shoulders - slight residual
paralysis - now removed from district.
Case H - Child now aged 2 years - paralysis left arm and
shoulder. Still requires physiotherapy for partial paralysis.
Case J - Adult female - paralysis both arms and spine. Almost
complete recovery. Still has physiotherapy treatment.
Cases notified in 1955:
Case K - Adult female - partial paralysis right leg. Condition
much improved. Slight residual weakness.
Case L - Adult male - paralysis right side of neck, right arm and
forearm, right leg and thigh. Condition much improved. Right leg in
caliper. Attends for physiotherapy,
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