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Holborn 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Acute Poliomyelitis and Acute Polioencephalitis.
No case of acute poliomyelitis or polioencephalitis was notified.
Sixty-eight cases were notified in London, giving rise to six deaths.
From the coming into operation of the Poliomyelitis Order, 1912 to the end
of 1934, 18 cases were notified in the Borough.
The following table gives particulars of these cases with the condition at the end of 1934:— 1
| Date of N otification. | 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 specially made thoes. Health satis-factory. Working. |
| 26/1/16 | A.C. | F | 4 „ | „ | Died 26/1/16. |
| 27/1/16 | T.B. | M | 4 „ | „ | Working — slight limp ; health good. |
| 5/9/16 | F.B. | M | 2 months | „ | Died. |
| 6/6/20 | I. P. | F | 3½ years | „ | Recovered—no crippling. Health fairly good. |
| 23/7/20 | E.W. | M | 15 „ | „ | No use of lower limbs. Does occasional clerical work |
| 17/9/20 | E.H. | F | 1 8/12 | „ | Recovered. Health satis-factory. Working. Limps slightly. |
| 4/9/22 | Y.R | F | 1 10/12 „ | Home | Died in Paris |
| 5/2/23 | J.N. | M | 3½ „ | Hospital | Recovered—no crippling |
| 2/5/23 | M.H. | F | 11 mths | Hospital | Walks well with ap-pliances — at night wears two light metal splints for feet. |
| 14/9/25 | B.T. | M | 26 years | „ | Hotel guest; could not be traced |
| 30/10/5 | V.H. | F | 5 „ | „ | Removed from Borough —lost sight of |
| 24/11/30 | R.H. | M | 1 11/12 | „ O.P. | Goes to school. Improve-ment in use of arm |
| 14/9/31 | P.C. | M | 9/12 | „ | Died 18/9/31 |
| -/11/31 | B.C. | F | 10 „ | Home | Walks well. Wears ap-pliances—remaining at school |
| 3/6/32 | G.C. | M | 6 mths. | Hospital | Removed from London— Address unknown |
| 30/8/32 | L.P. | M | 13 years | „ | Left arm useless. Still at school |
The table excludes one patient notified 4/12/18 who was subsequently found not to be
suffering from this disease.