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Carshalton 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 13
WHOOPING COUGH—WARD INCIDENCE AND MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION
1954
(Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton)
| 1954 | Ward | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Heliei North | St. Heliei South | St. Helier West | North-East | North-West | Central | South-East | South-West | ||
| January | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| February | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| March | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| April | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| May | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| June | — | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| July | — | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 28 |
| August | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| September | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 |
| October | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| November | 13 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 20 |
| December | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | - | 2 | — | 3 | 14 |
| Totals | 31 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 150 |
| Monthly Mean | 2.58 | 1.50 | 3.0 0 | 0.91 | 0.50 | 0.41 | 1.66 | 1.91 | 12.50 |
| Case rate per 1,000 population | 3.59 | 2.53 | 4.4 | 1.10 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 2.47 | 3.60 | 2.43 |
Meningococcal Infection
There were no cases of cerebro spinal fever or other form of meningococcal
infection.
Poliomyelitis
Only one case of poliomyelitis was notified, compared with 9 in the
year before. This was a baby of 29/12 years who returned from a visit to
East Anglia in August with symptoms which proved to be those of polio
infection. She was admitted to hospital where she received in-patient
treatment for 5 months for some paralysis of one leg. Some weakness
still persists, causing a slight limp.
Encephalitis
A child of 2 years was admitted to hospital with a tentative diagnosis
of poliomyelitis. After investigation, the case was deemed to be one of
encephalitis. Recovery was complete, the baby being discharged from
hospital after about 19 days.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Inflammation of the eyes in the newborn was notified in three
instances. Two were sixth pregnancies and one the fourth. One was a
severe infection involving both eyes and complicated by facial erysipelas.
The other two were mild, affecting one eye only. All recovered without
any impairment of vision.
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