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SPOTTED FEVER.
EPIDEMIC CEREBRO-SPSNAL MENINGITIS.*
The Local Government Board approved an Order made by the
London County Council, on the 27th February, requiring the notification
of cases of cerebro-spinal fever (cerebro-spinal meningitis) from and
including 13th March, 1912.
Six cases occurred within the Borough—one Poplar, three Bromley,
and two Bow, as follows:—
(1.) A case of epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis ("Spotted
Fever") occurred in a male, aged 4¾ years, of Barchester Street, and
was notified on the 22nd January. The patient died on 22nd January.
(2.) A case of cerebro-spinal meningitis ("Spotted Fever")
occurred in a male, aged one year, of Tryphena Place. The patient was
admitted into the East London Hospital for Children on 23rd January,
was notified as suffering from Diphtheria on 16th March, and subsequently
(21st March) notified as suffering from Spotted Fever.
(3.) A case of cerebro-spinal meningitis ("Spotted Fever") occurred
in a female, aged eight months, of West Ferry Road. The patient was
admitted into the East London Hospital for Children on 9th March,
and was notified as suffering from the disease on 21st- March.
(4.) A case of cerebro-spinal meningitis was notified on 7th May in
a male, aged 26 years, of Ford Street, Bow. The patient was admitted
into the London Hospital on 2nd May and died on the same day from
the disease notified and heart failure.
(5.) A case of epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis was notified on
29th June as occurring in a male, aged 7 years, of Autumn Street. The
patient had been admitted into the London Hospital on 12th June, and
died in that institution on 16th June from " cerebro-spinal meningitis
broncho pneumonia, acute pleurisy."
(6.) A case of posterior basic meningitis (cerebro-spinal fever) was
notified as occurring in a female, aged 12 months, of Blackthorn
Street. The patient was taken to the London Hospital on 24th May,
and on 11th July was admitted into the Poplar and Stepney Sick
Asylum, where she died on 3rd August from the disease notified.
* Posterior basal meningitis is included in the term " cerebro-spinal fever," which
does not include meningitis due to tuberculosis, syphilis, middle ear disease, and injury.
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