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Holborn 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Acute Poliomyelitis and Acute Polioencephalitis.
One case of acute poliomyelitis or polioencephalitis was notified.
Thirty-seven cases were notified in London, giving rise to 11 deaths.
From the coming into operation of the Poliomyelitis Order, 1912 to the end
of 1930, 15 cases were notified in the Borough.
The following table gives particulars of these eases with the condition at the end of 1930: —
| Date of Notification. | Patient. | Sex | Age at date of Notification. | Where Treated. | Subsequent History. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/7/13 | F.D. | M | 1 8/12 years | Hospital | Died from diphtheria. |
| 23/10/13 | F.H. | F | 2 „ | Wears surgical boot: still O.P. at Queen's Hospital, Hackney, when new surgical boot needed (about every nine mouths.) Health satisfactory. | |
| 26/1/16 | A.C. | F | ,, | Died 26/1/16. | |
| 27/1/16 | T.B. | M | 4 ,, | ,, | Working — dragging of leg hardly noticeable. |
| 5/9/16 | F.B. | M | 2 months | Died. | |
| 6/6/20 | I.P. | F | 3½ years | Recovered—no crippling. | |
| 23/7/20 | E.W. | M | 15 ,, | ,, | No use of lower limbs. Does occasional clerical work. |
| 17/9/20 | EH. | F | 1 8/12 ,, | ,, | Recovered—no crippling, "thinness" of leg only. Health satisfactory. |
| 4/9/22 | Y R. | F | 1 16/12 ,, | Home | Died in Paris. |
| 5/2/23 | J.N. | M | 3½ ,, | Hospital | Recovered—no crippling. |
| 2/5/23 | M.H. | F | 11 mths. | ,, | Still an out-patient at Orthopaedic Hospital, wears surgical boot— goes to school. |
| 14/9/25 | B.T. | M | 26 years | ,, | Hotel guest; could not be traced. |
| 30/10'25 | V. H. | F | 5 ,, | ,, | Removed from Borough —lost sight of. |
| 24/11/30 | R.H. | M | 1 11/12 | „ O.P. | To be admitted to Queen Mary'sHospital. |
The table excludes one case notified 4/12/18 who was subsequently found not to be
suffering from this disease.