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Botulism.
An outbreak of ill-defined infectious disease at the Lambeth
Infirmary, during the early part of the second quarter of the year,
gave rise to suspected botulism. Marked meningitic symptons
appeared, but no micro-organisms were discovered. The outbreak
was limited, fortunately, to 6 cases, brought to the Infirmary from
various parts of the Borough.
The initial symptoms were characterised by general malaise,
fever, headache, vomiting and lethargy, pains in limbs, and marked
sweating. The acute stage lasted 3 to 5 days and depression and
weakness were marked after effects.
3.—" Contacts " or " Suspects " and " Convalescents "
(Military).
Many "Contacts" or "Suspects "and" Convalescents" (military)
were watched in connection with different diseases as follows:—
(a) Cerebro-spinal or "Spotted" fever (epidemic cerebrospinal
meningitis), 2.
(b) Enteric or Typhoid Fever, 1.
(c) Plague, 2.
(id) Dysentery, 21.
(e) Malaria, 140.
(/) Measles, 1.
(g) Smallpox, 6.
(h) Typhus, 1.
(i) Geneial Infectious Diseases, 5.*
* Civilian passengers and civilian prisoners of war from Russia, Norway
and Germany respectively.