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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
St Pancras 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following table gives the number of cases notified each year since 1912, when the disease first became compulsorily notifiable:—
| Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Mortality per cent. | Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Mortality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 3 | — | _ | 1918 | 9 | 8 | 89 |
| 1913 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 1919 | 8 | 7 | 87 |
| 1914 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 1920 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
| 1915 | 38 | 21 | 55 | 1921 | 4 | 3 | 75 |
| 1916 | 20 | 12 | 60 | 1922 | 6 | 6 | 100 |
| 1917 | 21 | 16 | 76 | 1923 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
ACUTE POLIOENCEPHALITIS AND POLIOMYELITIS.
Six cases of Poliomyelitis were notified during the year, and there were no deaths. The following table gives particulars of the cases:—
| Date of Notification. | Name. | Age and Sex. | Date of Onset. | Removal to Hospital. | Result and Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923. May 5 | A. B. | 9 months (M.) | 1923. April 25 | Middlesex Hospital | Recovered, but right arm paralysed, and weakness in left leg. |
| May 5 | A. C. | 13 months (M.) | April 23 | Do. | Recovered, with loss of power in left arm. |
| May 25 | W. T, | 3 years (M.) | May 21 | London Temperance Hospital | Recovered. Still has paralysis of right leg and arm. |
| June 4 | E.B. | 3 years (F.) | May 28 | University College Hospital | Recovered. Right leg paralysed. |
| July 11 | S. C. | 6 years (M.) | June 27 | Middlesex Hospital | Recovered practically completely. |
| October 29 | B. L. | 3£ years (F.) | October 10 | Do. | Recovered completely. Doubtful case. |
This affection is chiefly prevalent during the summer months, and the above table
illustrates that fact, five out of the six cases having occurred between May and July. The
death-rate from the disease is always low; but the cases are important, owing to the fact that
permanent paralysis follows in a majority of those attacked by the disease.
The following table gives the number of cases each year since 1912, when the disease first became compulsorily notifiable:—
| Year. | Cases Notified. | Cases Fatal | Year. | Cases Notified. | Cases Fatal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 3 | 0 | 1918 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913 | 9 | 1 | 1919 | 4 | 1 |
| 1914 | 3 | 1 | 1920 | 2 | 1 |
| 1915 | 8 | 0 | 1921 | 4 | 0 |
| 1916 | 9 | 1 | 1922 | 1 | |
| 1917 | 1 | 0 | 1923 | 6 | 0 |
* These two cases were only heard of after death, and had not been notified.