The general treatment for suspected polio, no matter how slight the suspicion was to immobilise, the thought being that if you could not move, the polio would not spread, just shows how much things have changed nowadays, although there are talks of a polio revival, as many families are not taking up the innoculations for their children, as they feel there is no risk as it is not seen any more.same as some of the other diseases common in days gone by.
Lots of things have changed today though, when I started my training, I worked at an orthopaedic hospital, where the childrens ward sister was an older lady and firmly followed the rules that all children should be outside for at least 2 hours, no matter what the weather - a relic from the old TB hospitals - and as our hospital was set in parkland, with terraces. that happened religiously with no excuses, but I am sure the children all benefitted from it.
Sue