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Poplar 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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SPOTTED FEVER.
EPIDEMIC CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS
Number of Cases.
Five cases occurred within the Borough—4 Poplar 1 Bromley,
and 0 Bow.
Isolation.
| Poplar. | Bromley. | Bo w. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrew's Hospital | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| East London Hospital for | ||||
| Children ... | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Queen's Hospital for | ||||
| Children ... | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | — | 4 | |
Five patients died from Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis—I Poplar, 1
Bromley and 0 Bow.
ACUTE POLIO-MYELITIS, OR ACUTE POLIOENCEPHALITIS,
AND ACUTE ENCEPHALITIS
LETHARGICA
Two cases of Acute Polio-myelitis were notified (1 Poplar and
1 Bromley).
One case of Polio-encephalitis occurred in Bromley Sub-District.
Patient died at home.
No case of Encephalitis Lethargica occurred.
* Posterior basal meningitis is included in the term " cerebro-spinal fever," which
does not include meningitis due to tuberculosis, syphilis, middle ear disease, or injury.