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Bethnal Green 1920

Report on the health of the Borough during the year 1920

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ACUTE ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGIC A.
Six cases of this disease were notified, of which
two cases died. Two of the cases recovered completely,
and the other two cases recovered with some
impairment of mental condition.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER,
Seven cases of this disease were notified, with a
fatal issue in each case.
ACUTE POLIO-MYELITIS AND POLIOENCEPHALITIS.
Three cases of Acute Polio-myelitis and one case
of Acute Polio-encephalitis were notified.
DYSENTERY.
One case of this disease was notified. The
patient, a young married woman, was removed to
hospital, where she died.
ACUTE PRIMARY PNEUMONIA AND ACUTE
INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
One hundred and five cases of Acute Primary
Pneumonia and 66 cases of Acute Influenzal
Pneumonia were notified during the year.
The great majority of the patients were removed
either to the Bethnal Green Hospital or the London
Hospital.
In pursuance of the powers given by the Regulations
rendering the diseases notifiable, nursing assist-