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Mortuary. Swabbings were taken from the nose and throat and sent
to the Lister Institute, but the germ of the disease was not found.
The Cerebro-Spinal fluid was not examined.
(4) A case of Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (Spotted
Fever) was notified from the London Hospital on 16th April. The
patient, a male aged 4 years, was admitted into the hospital on the
10th April from the Sub-District of Bow.
(5) Male, aged 12 years, Bow, notified from London Hospital
15th, admitted 14th May.
(6) Female, aged 5½ years, of Bow, notified from the London
Hospital and admitted into that institution 16th May.
(7) Male, aged 6 months, of Bromley, notified from and admitted
into the Children's Hospital, Shadwell, on 22nd May.
(8) Male, aged 2 years and 3 months, of Poplar, notified from
the London Hospital on the 25th June, admitted into that institution
on the 18th June.
(9) A case of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (Spotted Fever) occurred
in a female, aged 4 months, belonging to the Bow Sub-District. The
patient was notified from the London Hospital as suffering from the
disease on 26th July. She was admitted into the hospital on 25th
July, and was stated to have fallen ill on 14th July. The patient died
on 27th July.
(10) A case of Posterior Basal Meningitis (Spotted Fever), was
notified in Bromley in a child aged 4 months.
(11) A case of Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis occurred in a
male, aged 14 years, residing in Kerbey Street, Poplar. The illness
began on 17th December; patient was removed to the Poplar
Hospital 23rd December, and died on the 27th December.*
* This death is not included in the present death statistics as it was returned
to the Medical Officer of Health on the 4th January, 1908.