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(2.) A case of Basal Meningitis (Spotted Fever) occurred in a patient,
male, aged 11 months, of Mellish Street, Poplar, notified on May 8th.
The child died in the Shad well Hospital on May 6th from "Pertussis
Bronchitis and Cerebral congestion."
(3.) A case of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis ("Spotted Fever")
occurred in a male, aged 18 years, of Arcadia Street, Poplar. Notified
and removed to the Eastern Hospital on May 28th; the patient died in
that Institution from Chronic Otitis Media on June 4th.
(4.) A case of Cerebro-Spinal Post Basic Meningitis ("Spotted
Fever") occurred on 10th July in a female, aged 17 months, of Athelstane
Road, Bow. Patient was admitted into the Queen's Hospital on
July 7th.
(5.) A case of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, female, 1½ years, notified
15th October, from the Poplar Hospital, of Strattondale Street, Poplar.
Died 16th October.
(6.) A patient, aged 5 years, of Nairn Street, Bromley, died in
the London Hospital on 30th January from Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
No notification was received in this case.
ACUTE POLIO-MYELITIS, OR ACUTE POLIOENCEPHALITIS.
The Local Government Board approved an Order of the London
County Council made on 27th February, 1912, requiring the notification
of acute polio-myelitis or acute polio-encephalitis, from and including
13th March, 1912.
Three cases were notified—two Poplar and one Bromley.
(1). A case of anterior polio-myelitis (infantile paralysis) was notified
on the 16th January from the London Hospital as occurring in a
female, aged 3 years, of Gough Street, Poplar.
(2). A case of polio-myelitis occurred on 21st July in a female,
aged 3½ years, of East India Dock Road, Bromley.
(3). A case of polio-myelitis was notified on November 2nd, as
occurring in a patient, aged 9 months, a female, of Shirbutt Street,
Poplar. Patient had attended at London Hospital and is reported to
be now at home and getting on well.
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