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Malden and Coombe 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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10 of the cases (4 paralytic, 6 non-paralytic) occurred in connection
with an outbreak at an infants school. One paralytic case
proved fatal. Virological investigation of this outbreak was
carried out in association with Dr. Wood of Glaxo Laboratories
Ltd., and proved of the greatest value.
MEASLES.
The number of cases of measles notified (538) was much
higher than in 1954. Six cases were removed to hospital. No
deaths occurred.
SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
Necessary action for these conditions has been very limited
and calls for no special comment.
FOOD POISONING.
One case of food poisoning due to salmonella typhi-murium
occurred in connection with an outbreak at a hospital in another
district.
There were 5 single cases of food poisoning which were due
to Clostridium welchii 1, salmonella typhi-murium 3, and salmonella
heidelberg 1.
*CASES REMOVED TO ISOLATION HOSPITALS.
| Dysentery | 2 |
| Epilepsy | 1 |
| Food poisoning | 3 |
| Gastro enteritis | 2 |
| Glandular fever | 2 |
| Infective jaundice | 1 |
| Measles | 6 |
| Meningococcal meningitis (not confirmed) | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis (paralytic) | 8 |
| Poliomyelitis (non-paralytic) | 11 |
| Poliomyelitis (not confirmed) | 16 |
| Scarlet fever | 4 |
| Scarlet fever (not confirmed) | 2 |
| Whooping cough | 1 |
| 63 |
*Not including cases of tuberculosis.