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mild and of the Sonne type.
Food Poisoning. No case was notified. This reflects a satisfactory
standard of hygiene in food premises and in homes during
the year Those who handle food for sale must be constantly on
the alert to ensure cleanliness of hands and of utensils, and to
secure protection of food from dust, files, and vermin, and in
all respects to meet the requirements of the Byelaws relating to
the handling of food,
Cerebro-Spinal Fever. There was one acute case of meningitis
in a young adult who recovered completely.
Poliomyelitis. Twelve cases were notified in 1950, compared
with six cases in 1949. Seven cases recovered without paralysis
Two children aged three and seven years have residual weakness of
one leg Two men suffered paralysis of both legs. One is
severely disabled. One adolescent girl died. in addition, two
men contracted paralysis of both legs while temporarily resident
in other districts and are severely disabled.
The orthopaedic departments of local hospitals give excellent
service in restoring function to weakened limbs, and the Surrey
Voluntary Association for the care of Cripples is ever ready to
give material and moral support when necessary.
Pneumonia. Of twenty six deaths from all forms of pneumonia,
one was notified before death. The total number of notified
cases arising in the district was forty two.
Non-Notifiable Diseases. School teachers reported one
hundred and twenty three cases of Chicken Pox, twelve cases of
Mumps, and eleven cases of German Measles School notifications
are a useful Index of the prevalence of non-notifiable diseases,
and form a basis for consultation with the school medical officer
Scabies. There was a reduction in the incidence of this
parasitic infection of the skin. The treatment clinic in St.
Nicholas Road, Sutton, operated efficiently under the care of
Nurse James, and dealt with seventeen cases, compared with twenty
six in 1949 The number of attendances at the clinic was forty
two, compared with ninety in 1949. Treatment is by bathing, and
the application of Benzyl Benzoate emulsion to the skin.
Lice. There was a decrease in the number of cases of head
lice. Twenty five cases were treated compared with fifty cases
in 1949. The number of attendances for treatment was ninety,
compared with one hundred and sixty in 1949. The treatment of
head lice is by cleansing and the application of lethane oil to
the scalp. This is supplemented by the application of a hair
cream containing D.D.T. which helps to keep children free from
infestation
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