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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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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. 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.
The following is a summary of the reports received regarding 21 patients:—
| Patient. | Notified. | Institution. | Report. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. B. | — | Northern Hospital | Sleep normal; severe hysteria if upset; right hand clenched and wasted. Right arm tremors. | Genuine E. L. Removed against medical advice. |
| H. B. | ? 1929 | Northern Hospital | Sleep normal; intelligence bright; conduct and physical condition good. | Genuine E.L. |
| E. A. B. | — | Northern Hospital | Sleep normal; intelligence good; conduct fairly good, much improved since admission ; speech indistinct; mild generalised Parkinsonism. Improving on Stramonium. | Genuine P.E.L. |
| J. T. C. | — | Northern Hospital | Sleep normal; slow cerebration; getting very fat (19st. 21bs.); slow movements but no paralysis. Having Stramonium (dried extract.) | Genuine P.E.L. |
| H. R. C. | — | Northern Hospital | Definite crippling — cannot walk without assistance, but can feed himself. Movements very jerky. (Chorea-form.) | Genuine P.E.L. |
| G. E. | — | Northern Hospital | Very mild generalised Parkinsonism. Severe oculogyric crises. | Genuine E.L. |
| E. F. | 1921 | Rampton State Institution, Retford | Sleepy during day; noisy; violent; destructive; outbursts of screaming and stertorous breathing with opisthotonos. Parkinsonism without paralysis. | E.L. |
| B. F. | — | Northern Hospital | Sometimes sleepy during day; cannot concentrate. Under drug treatment. | Post -encepha litic. |