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appeared, one of the new antibiotics having been shown in
laboratory tests to be lethal to H. Pertussis — the organism
responsible.
Anterior Poliomyelitis. There were 13 notifications of
Acute Poliomyelitis, all of whom were admitted to hospital. The
diagnosis was confirmed in eight of these cases and amended in
five instances. The table set out on the following page will show
in greater detail the story of their illness and its sequel. Of the
eight established cases four developed a degree of permanent
paresis. There were no deaths in any of these cases.
Erysipelas. There were 15 notifications of Erysipelas during
the year, 14 of which involved the face and one of the left leg.
Six occurred in males and nine in females. Of the 15 cases
notified, 12 were treated at home and three received hospital
treatment.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Four cases were notified during
the year, one of which was in hospital at the time of notification.
In each case recovery was complete and vision unimpaired.
Pneumonia. There were 40 notifications of Pneumonia, of
which seven were stated to be influenzal in origin. The number
of cases notified in the previous year was 69.
Puerperal Pyrexia. There were two notifications of Puerperal
Pyrexia, giving a rate of 1.80 per thousand births. Each of
these cases occurred in hospital, one being subsequently admitted
to the Wandle Valley Isolation Hospital for treatment. In both
cases the patients recovered.
CLEANSING STATION.
There was a further decrease in the number of attendances
at the Cleansing Station during the year, the total being 229 as
compared with 445 in 1947 and 798 in the year before. The
details of the attendances during the year are as follows:—
Number of cases of Scabies treated 40
Cases of Scabies with concurrent verminous head 2
Cases of Scabies with Secondary Septic Skin conditions 6
Number of cases of verminous heads only 110
Total number of attendances at the Centre 229
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