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the more plebeian seaside resorts. The family of three were all
affected more or less with diarrhoea and vomiting. In one of
these cases B. Morgan No. 3 was isolated. No organisms were
isolated from swabs taken from the other two members of the
family.
4. This was a single infection. It was impossible to pursue
our usual enquiries in this case as the victim was a traveller and
ate at various food establishments around London and the
particular meal of sausages which came under suspicion was
eaten at an unknown restaurant.
As will be seen, these are small family attacks of gastroenteritis.
There have been no outbreaks involving any number
of persons during the year. When we consider the number of
canteens in the large factory estate where something hke 8,000
people are employed in 40 factories, and bearing in mind how
common such outbreaks of food poisoning are at the present
time in such canteens, it will not come amiss, perhaps, if we
offer them our congratulations on their achievement.
Dysentery. There were 3 actual notifications of dysentery
during the year.
In one attack it was said that a dog in the house had
recently suffered from diarrhoea. A faecal swab was obtained
from the dog and bacteriologically examined, but no pathogenic
organisms could be isolated.
Anterior Poliomyelitis. There were 15 notifications of
Acute Poliomyelitis, 14 of whom were admitted to hospital. The
diagnosis was confirmed in ten of these cases and amended
in five instances. The tables set out on pages 52 and 53 will
show in greater detail the story of their illness and its sequel.
Of the ten established cases, four are known to have developed
a degree of permanent paresis. There were no deaths in any of
these cases.
Erysipelas. There were 12 notifications of Erysipelas during
the year, all of which involved the face. Seven occurred in
males and five in females. Of the 12 cases notified, 8 were
treated at home and 4 received hospital treatment.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum. One case was notified during
the year; recovery was complete and vision unimpaired.
Pneumonia. There were 74 notifications of Pneumonia, of
which twenty-five were stated to be influenzal in origin. The
number of cases notified in the previous year was 40.
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