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In all cases of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis full and detailed particulars
were given to the Local Government Board as well as to the London
County Council.
All necessary precautions were taken in the cases, especially in connection
with any case visited by soldiers.
Six notified patients died—2 Poplar, 3 Bromley, and 1 Bow.†
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.
Four cases were notified—3 Poplar, 1 Bromley, and 0 Bow.
(1) A patient, aged 1 year, of Kerbey Street, Poplar. Removed
to Sick Asylum in September and to St. Bartholomew's Hospital in
January. Letter received from Medical Receiving Officer dated 11th
January, stated child was admitted to hospital with polio-myelitis, but
closer examination revealed the pseudo-paralysis of scurvy rickets.
(2) A patient, aged 2 years, of Sabbarton Street, Poplar. Notified
on 26th June, from London Hospital where child had been attending
as an out-patient.
(3) A female, aged 2 years, of Devons Road, Bromley. Notified
20th August from London Hospital, where child had been attending as
an out-patient.
(4) A male, aged 2 years, of Gough Street, Poplar. Notified 5th
September from East London Hospital.
No patients died.
DIARRHÆA AND ENTERITIS.
Diarrhœa and Enteritis; Notification of Zymotic Enteritis
and Summer Diarrhœa.
Under this heading are included deaths registered as due to epidemic
diarrhœa, epidemic enteritis, infective enteritis, zymotic enteritis, summer
diarrhœa, choleraic diarrhœa, gastro-enteritis, gastro-intestinal catarrh,
muco-enteritis, colitis, etc.
†A case of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, notified 12th March, from Wyke Road,
Bow, having died on 10th March, the notification was withdrawn and Tubercular
Meningitis substituted. Patient, female, aged five years, admitted to Sick Asylum,
6th March.