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Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
12 cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were notified, and the patients were
removed to hospital. Six patients died.
Acute Poliomyelitis.
3 cases were notified, and were removed to hospital.
Acute Encephalitis Lethargica.
2 notifications were received, and one other case was reported. The
2 notified patients were treated in hospital and both died. In one instance
the diagnosis was not confirmed, the final diagnosis being Tuberculous
Meningitis due to Tuberculoma.
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 Country
Council. From time to time reports as to cases admitted to the Encephalitis
Lethargica unit at the Northern Hospital are received from the
London County Council.
Excluding the cases which died during the year, 19 cases were investigated.
The following is a summary of the reports submitted:-
Recovered or much improved and returned to work or
school 2
In Institutions:—
Mental Hospitals 3
Other Hospitals and Institutions 5
8
Attending hospitals or otherwise undergoing treatment 7
Suffering from after-effects but not receiving treatment 2
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