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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1919
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1919
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Report oj the Medical Officer oj Health.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Eight cases were notified, four in Clapham, two in Streatham, and two in Wandsworth. Seven of the cases
were removed to hospital.
The following Table gives particulars of the cases.
| No. of Cases. | Date of notification. | Name and address of Patient. | Age. | Sex. | Date of Onset. | RESULT OF CASE. | Mental condition. | Results of Pathological Examinations if made. | REMARKS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Death. | Recovery with | Tremors Athetosis. | |||||||||||
| No after effects. | Oscular Paralysis persisting. | Permanent Paralysis or Paresis. | |||||||||||
| 1 | 28/2 /19 | E. R., I.eigham Court Road | 18 | F | 24 /2/19 | 3 /3 /19 | - | — | — | — | - | None made | — |
| 2 | 14/5 /19 | F. Y., Clapham Park Rd. | 47 | M | 7/4/19 | 28/4/19 | — | — | — | — | — | C. S. F. Wasserman —Sagar + + | — |
| 3 | 31/5/19 | S. G., High Street, Clapham | 55 | M | 28/5 /19 | 31/5/19 | - | - | - | - | - | Lumbar Puncture. Fluid clear | |
| 4 | 14 /11 /19 | H. H. W., Tranmere Road | 19 | M | 7/11 /19 | 17/11/19 | - | - | - | - | - | Lumbar Puncture. Fluid clear. P.M. : General Congestion of Meninges | |
| 5 | 5/12/19 | C. J., Stapleton Road | 33 | M | 20 /11 /19 | — | — | None | None | Yes, slight | Good | — | — |
| 6 | 8/12/19 | W. H., Kingswood Road | 42 | M | 25/11 /19 | 5/12/19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | 10/12/19 | A.B., Swaby Road | 33 | M | 12/1 /19 | - | Recovery | - | - | - | - | Lumbar Puncture, Wasserman—blood blood + | - |
| 8 | 31/12/19 | F. O., Salvin Street | 12 | M | 22 /12/19 | - | Recovery | - | - | - | - | - | - |