[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden] page 53

Merton and Morden 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Table: POLIOMYELITIS, 1952

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POLIOMYELITIS, 1952

Case No.	Age. (Years)	Hospital to which admitted	Date of Onset	Returned to Registrar General	Confirmed by Hospital	Hospital Diagnosis	Sequel
1.	11	St. Helier	22-1-52	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis (Paralytic)	Patient died in hospital 30-1-52.
2.	6	Kingston	29-6-52	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis (Paralytic)	Partial paralysis of left leg.Child walks with aid of sticks.Still receiving hospital treatment. General health good.
3.	⁵	St. Helier	23-7-52	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis (Paralytic)	Complete recovery. No residual paralysis.
4.	6	Kingston	30-7-52	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis (Non-paralvtic)	Child has slight paralysis of right leg. Specialist of the opinion that no further treatment is necessary. Full recovery expected.
5.	33	Tolworth	1-8-52	No.	No.	Nephritis	—
6.	30	Tolworth	28-7-52	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis (Paralytic)	Left leg affected. Massage and electrical treatment given. Iron support used for leg but this is now discontinued, although plaster cast splint is worn at night time.
7.	18	St. Helier	7-9-52	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis (Paralytic)	Patient died in hospital 12-9-52.
8.	2	St. Helier	23-9-52	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis (Paralytic)	Partial paralysis of left arm and left leg. Wears iron supports on legs, child attending hospital 4 times a week for treatment.
9.	5	Grove	1-10-52	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis(Non-paralytic)	Complete recovery.
10.	29	Home Case	20-9-52	Yes	Yes	Ac. Poliomyelitis (Paralytic)	Weak right ankle. Electrical treatment given. Foot now quite normal.