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Holborn 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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hand wasted, circulation poor, chilblains. Stated to be better tempered; insists on going to
' pictures ' frequently. Attends National Hospital, Queen Square, for massage of arm.
The second case (W.P.) also commenced in 1920. The visitor reports that :"This
patient can do nothing for himself. Right arm paralysed; does not walk; mouth open, but
tongue not. out. The patient attends hospital monthly"
Information respecting two other non-notified cases was also furnished by the Medical
Officer of Health of the London County Council, but these patients are still of school age, and
according to the arrangements in force are supervised by the L.C.C.
Acute Poliomyelitis.
No case of acute poliomyelitis or polioencephalitis was notified.
Fifty-four cases were notified in London.
From the coming into operation of the Poliomyelitis Order, 1912, to the end
of 1928, 14 cases were notified in the Borough.
The following table gives particulars of these cases with the condition at the end of 1928 :—
| Date of Notification. | Patient. | Age at date of Notification. | Where Treated. | Subsequent History. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/7/13 | F.I). | 1 8/12 years | Hospital | Died from diphtheria. |
| 23/10/13 | F.H. | 2 „ | ,, | Wears surgical boot and still O.P- at Hospital. Health satisfactory. |
| 26/1/16 | A.C. | ,, | Died 26/1/16. | |
| 27/1/16 | T.B. | 4 „ | Now working-dragging of leg hardly noticeable. | |
| 5/9/16 | F.B. | 2 months | ,, | Died. |
| 6/6/20 | I.P. | 3½ years | Recovered—no crippling. | |
| 23/7/20 | E.W. | 13 „ | „ | No use of lower limbs. |
| 17/9/20 | E H. | 1 8/12 ,, | „ | Recovered—no crippling, "thinness" of leg only. |
| 4/9/22 | Y R. | 1 10/12 | Home | Died in Paris. |
| 5/2/23 | J.N. | 3½ ,, | Hospital | Recovered—no crippling. |
| 2/5/23 | M.H. | 11 mths. | „ | Still an out-patient at Orthopaedic Hospital, wears surgical boot— goes to school. |
| 14/8/25 | B.T. | 26 years | „ | Hotel guest could not be traced. |
| 30/10/25 | V.H. | 5 „ | „ | Removed from Borough - lost sight of. |
| The table excludes one case notified 4/12/18 who was subsequently found not to be suffering from this disease. | ||||