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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Our death-rate from Diarrhoea and Enteritis under two years
was 11.7 per 1,000 births.
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
1 case of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis has been notified during
the year. This case terminated fatally.
The following are particulars:—
| Date of Notification | Sex | Age Yrs. | Result. | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.4.18 | Male | 12 | Died 22.4.18 | Taken ill 15.4.18 with what was thought to be a chill and bilious attack, he later developed squint, took to his bed and became delirious, then comatose with unequal pupils and Cheyne-Stokes respiration. No rigidity, no Kernig, some chronicspasm. No history of being in contact with any case of C.-S.M. A brother-in-law, stationed at Aldershot, came home on leave on the 10th April, also March 13th. He had not heard of any cases at Aldershot. No bacteriological examination. House disinfected. |
ANTERIOR POLIOMYELITIS.
2 cases were notified.
The following are particulars of the cases:—
| Case | Date of Notification | Sex | Age Yrs. | Result | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20.9.18 | Male | 4½ | Slight Paresis in left leg | Was taken ill at the end of July. Attended as an outpatient at the Great Ormond Street Hospital at the end of August and was taken into hospital 18th Sept. Father a soldier, came home on leave after the child was taken ill and prior to then not for months. |
| 2 | 22.10.18 | Female | 2 | Paresis of left leg | Removed to Great Ormond Street Hospital 12.10.18 |