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Pneumonia
Twenty-six cases of primary pneumonia were notified during
the year. The number of deaths from all forms of pneumonia,
some of which are not notifiable, was 29, of which 17 were males
and 12 females.
Meningococcal Infections.
One case occurred during 1952.
Influenza
During the year one male death from influenza was recorded.
The previous year 13 deaths were registered.
Prevention of Blindness
This comes under the control of the Surrey County Council.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
During the year four cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were
notified.
Poliomyelitis
There were four cases affecting one adult, one youth, and two
young children. The adult case was very doubtful, while the
others had some degree of paralysis, two very slight and one
moderate.
The three paralytic cases had an illness resembling a cold
about one week before the paralysis, which is a typical history.
Before paralysis occurred in one case there was an inflamed
throat with glands in the neck enlarged, a similar picture being
present in two cases seen by general practitioners.
In those cases which are seen before paralysis it is unusual
to report enlarged cervical glands.
School Notifications
The school intimation notices of infectious disease are always
compared with the notifications received from the medical
practitioners. If any case on the school return is found to be