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Poliomyelitis
3 notifications of poliomyelitis were received during the year, and 2
cases were confirmed as paralytic poliomyelitis. Up to date information
regarding these cases and those poliomyelitis cases noted in previous years as
still showing residual paralysis is as follows.
Case notified in 1949
This patient, now a girl of 10 years, still shows some residual paralysis
of right leg for which she wears a caliper. Physiotherapy treatment continues
and some slight progress has been made.
Cases notified in 1950:
CASE A - An adult male patient - condition stationary. Wears an instrument
to control his drop foot, and suffers from circulatory disturbances, such
as chilblains. Otherwise ne is fit to continue his work as a lorry driver.
CASE B - An adult female patient - partial paralysis of left biceps - very
little limitation of power and movement, Condition appears to be stationary.
CASE C - A boy now 15 years of age - paralysis of right leg - still partial
paralysis. Condition appears to be stationary. Has now left the district.
Cases notified in 1951
No paralytic poliomyelitis occurred in 1951.
Cases notified in 1952:
CASE D - A boy now 9 years of age - severe case - paralysis of both
upper and lower limbs. Left with slight weakness of the right leg and some
wasting of the muscles of the right thumb, with little limitation of power and
movement. Now moved away from Chiswick,
CASE H - A boy now 5 years of age - paralysis of left arm and shoulder.
Condition stationary,
Cases notified in 1954:
CASE M - Girl now aged 10 years - paralysis of right leg. Still some
slight weakness, little improvement during the year.
Cases notified in 1955:
CASE P - Girl aged 6 years paralysis of right leg. Discharged from
hospital with paralysis remaining No calipers or special boots required.
Condition becoming stationary.
CASE Q - Boy aged 11 years - paralysis of chest muscles and of limbs.
Respirator case. Left with much weakness in limbs and back. Transferred to
Stanmore for further treatment. Making some progress
CASE R - Boy aged 5 years - paralysis of both legs. Fully recovered.
CASE S - Female aged 19 years - paralysis of palate and left shoulder,
right sterno-mastoid, left hip and left thigh. Condition improving, now only
slight loss of power left thigh muscles.
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