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Poplar 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following is a summary of the notifications, etc., during the year:—
| Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 7 | 15 |
| Removed to M. A. B. Hospitals | 5 | 1 |
| Removed to other hospitals | 1 | 6 |
| Treated at home | 1 | 8 |
| Specialist called in .. | — | 2 |
| Deaths | 2 | — |
The deaths occurred in cases that had been removed to hospital from
their own homes where the confinements had taken place.
CONTINUED AND TYPHUS FEVERS.
No cases of continued fever occurred. No case of typhus fever
occurred.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER.
Four cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever occurred, three of which terminated
fatally.
The fourth case is reported to be recovering.
ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS.
One case of Acute Poliomyelitis occurred. The patient died early
in 1928.
Another patient who was notified as suffering from Acute Poliomyelitis
was removed to a hospital of the Metropolitan Asylums Board. Patient
died there, and it was found that the cause of death was Tubercular
Meningitis and not Acute Poliomyelitis.
ACUTE ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.
Five cases of Encephalitis Lethargica were notified during the year.
Of these one patient died. A patient who was notified in 1924 also died.
In addition there were two deaths from this disease in persons who were
inmates of Institutions outside the Borough.
Cases of Encephalitis Lethargica are kept under observation until
the acute stage has passed. Subsequently, periodical visits are made and
reports as to the condition of patients are forwarded to the London County
Council.