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this disease was nil. It is a remarkable fact that the two
diseases, whooping cough and measles, which used to be so
much feared in their epidemic form, now carry so little risk
to life. One does not however forget the distressing discomfort
attended upon the disease in children, nor its debilitating effect.
Anterior Poliomyelitis. There were two cases of acute
Anterior Poliomyelitis during the year and no deaths. One
case was in an infant of seven months and the other in a school
child of nine years. Both these cases were treated in the
Wandle Valley Hospital where arrangements are made from
the earliest stage for supervision of orthopaedic treatment by
a Specialist, and attendance at the physiotherapeutic department
of their nearest hospital as soon as they can be discharged
from hospital.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever. There were two cases notified as
Cerebro-Spinal Fever in infants. Both were treated in the St.
Helier County Hospital and each recovered without any
sequelæ.
Erysipelas. There were ten cases of Erysipelas notified
during the year of which eight involved the face, one of the
foot and one of the legs. Six occurred in males and four in
females. All the cases occurred during the winter months.
Food Poisoning. No case of food poisoning was notified
during the year.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Notification of six eases was
received during the year. Four were hospital cases and the
treatment was carried out throughout in hospital. There was
no impairment of vision in any of these cases. It is perhaps
worth noting that the treatment and prognosis of these cases
has been revolutionised by the discovery of Penicillin and their
claim to administrative anxiety is, in consequence, correspondingly
lessened.
Pneumonia. There were 70 cases of Pneumonia, of which
28 were stated to be influenzal in origin. There were 71 cases
notified in the previous year.
Puerperal Pyrexia. There were 10 notifications of Puerperal
Pyrexia, giving a rate of 7.7 per thousand total births.
Of the 10 cases 8 occurred in hospitals and 2 at home. Treatment
of these cases is now undertaken by the Wandle Valley
Hospital and during the year 3 of the cases were admitted
for treatment.
CLEANSING STATION.
As will be seen from the appended table 798 attendances
were made at the Cleansing Station. This figure compares
with 1,222 attendances in 1945.
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