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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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were not of school age they could bo kept under observation in the same way as notified
cases.
The following gives particulars of these cases:—
| Date of Onset. | Patient. | Date of Birth. | Where Treated. | Condition at end of 1929. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9/20 | P.L. | 1904 | Hospital | Slow in speaking, but quite intelligent. Left arm paralysed and muscles left hand wasted. Circulation poor. Conduct improved, helps more in home. Attends hospital for massage. |
| Jan., 1920 | W.P. | 1910 | Hospital | Died 1929. |
| Feb., 1924 | W.B. | 1913 | Hospital—in patient since 1926 | Rather irritable—marked Parkinsonism with coarse tremors (Parents report). |
| Nov., 1924 | K.M. | 1911 | Hospital- in-patient | Said to be slightly better. |
Acute Poliomyelitis and Acute Polioencephalitis.
No case of acute poliomyelitis or polioencephalitis was notified.
Sixty-six cases were notified in London.
From the coming into operation of the Poliomyelitis Order, 1912 to the end
of 1929, 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.D. | 1 8/12 years | Hospital | Died from diphtheria. |
| 23/10/13 | F.H. | 2 „ | „ | Wears surgical boot; still O.P. at Hospital. Health satisfactory. |
| 26/1/16 | A.C. | 4 „ | „ | Died 26/1/16. |
| 27/1/16 | T.B. | 4 „ | „ | 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. | 15 „ | „ | No use of lower limbs. Does occasional clerical work. |
| 17/9/20 | E.H. | 1 8/12 „ | „ | Recovered—no crippling, "thinness" of leg only. Health satisfactory. |
| 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 Orthopædic 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.