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Holborn 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Typhus Fever.
No case of typhus fever was notified during the year in the Borough or in
London.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
One case of cerebro-spinal fever was notified in the Borough.
Two hundred and forty-seven cases were notified in London, giving rise to
148 deaths.
Bacillary Dysentery.
One case of bacillary dysentery occurred in a nurse at a hospital. Four other
cases were notified from the same hospital, all being in-patients, non-residents of
Holborn.
Malaria.
One case of malaria was notified. The patient had been residing in China and
was temporarily staying in Holborn before proceeding to America.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
One case of encephalitis lethargica was notified in the Borough during the year.
This case was not formally notified until after the death of the patient, but had
previously been included in a list of non-notified cases of the disease received from
the London County Council in February, 1928 (see below).
The following table gives information up to the end of 1931 respecting the 13 real eases of encephalitis lethargica notified in the Borough since the Public Health (Encephalitis Lethargica) Regulations came into force on the 1st January, 1919:—
| Date of Notification | Patient. | Sex. | Age when notified. | Subsequent History. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/1/20 | B.R. | F | 32 years | Disease fatal 13/1/20 |
| 6/2/20 | P.P. | 8 years | Disease fatal 28/2/20 | |
| 7/2/20 | W.W. | M | 47 years | Disease fatal 7/2/20 |
| 26/4/22 | W.H. | M | 14 years | Disease fatal 19/4/22 |
| 4/4/24 | A.K. | F | 28 years | Disease fatal 28/3/24 |
| 16/5/24 | G.C. | M | 36 years | Returned to Italy ; no further information |
| 20/6/24 | R.V.M. | M | 40 years | Went to Australia. Complete recovery reported |
| 9/7/24 | F.H. | F | 7 years | Complete recovery |
| 26/9/24 | B.V. | F | 53 years | Disease fatal 21/9/24 |
| 4/5/25 | C.S. | F | 28 years | Improved but right arm tremulous. O.P. at National Hospital. (Was an in-patient for 3 weeks) |
| 29/5/26 | H.P. | M | 33 years | Disease fatal 30/5/26 |
| 22/7/29 | C.M. | M | 47 years | Returned to West Indies; no further information |
| 26/5/30 | W.W. | M | 32 years | Disease fatal 30/5/30 |
| 4/2/32 | P. L. | F | 26 years | Disease fatal 20/1/32 |
| The table excludes one case notified 15/11/24 who was subsequently found not to be suffering from this disease. | ||||