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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
Leyton 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The following are particulars of the cases:—
| Case | Date of Notification | Sex | Age | Result | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.2.15 | Male | 6 | Recovered | Typical form of disease. No contact with military. Stayed at Brighton about three weeks before illness. Room disinfected. No bacteriological examination. |
| 2 | 1.3.15 | Female | 1 5/12 | Died | Had measles at Christmas and been ailing since. No bacteriological or P. M. examination. Room disinfected . |
| 3 | 14.5.15 | Female | 6 | Recovered | Typical form of disease. Spinal puncture yielded no fluid. Room disinfected. |
| 4 | 17.7.15 | Female | 1 6/12 | Died | Teething at onset of disease. No bacteriological examination. |
| 5 | — | Female | 3 | Died 28.3.15 | Died in Children's Hospital. |
ANTERIOR POLIOMYELITIS.
3 cases were notified, of which 1 died.
The following are particulars of the cases:—
| Case. | Date of Notification. | Sex. | Age. | Result. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26.7.15 | Male | l 7/12 | Left arm paralysed | Source of infection not traced. Case removed to Children's Hospital. |
| 2 | 28.9.15 | Female | 1 4/12 | Right foot paralysed | „ „ |
| 3 | 16.11.15 | Female | 9 | Died | Progressive paralysis with sudden death on the third day. Cause of illness not traced. |
It will be noticed that all the cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever
occurred in the first seven months of the year, while the cases of
Poliomyelitis occurred in the last six months.