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Southwark 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 26.
Cerebro Spinal Fever, Encephalitis Lethargica, Poliomyelitis and Encephalitis
| Total Number of cases Notified. | NUMBER OF CASES. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 year. | 1-5 years. | 5-10 years. | 10-15 years. | 15-20 years. | 20-30 years | Over 30 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male | Female. | Male. | Female. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | Cases. | Deaths. | Permanent Paralysis* | ||
| Acute Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Polio Encephalitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Number of cases removed to Isolation Hospital.
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Polio-Encephalitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
*A Post mortem examination in this case revealed chronic heart disease and some cerebral congestion.