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Leyton 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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BOROUGH OF LEYTON.
Summary of Notified Cases of Acute Poliomyelitis and Polio-Encephalitis, 1949.
| No. | Date of Notification. | Sex. | Age. | Hospital. | Site of Initial Paralysis. | Condition at end of Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admitted. | Discharged. | ||||||
| 1 | 29/4/49 | M | 11 | 29/4/49 | 20/5/49 | Thigh muscles both legs. | Complete recovery. |
| *2 | 7/6/49 | F | 18 | 6/6/49 | 5/8/49 | Extensor muscles right hip and thigh | Slight weakness still present. |
| 3 | 23/6/49 | F | 4 | 23/6/49 | 20/7/49 | Right arm | Paralysis still present. |
| *4 | 23/6/49 | F | 5 | 23/6/49 | 11/7/49 | No paralysis | Complete recovery. |
| 5 | 14/7/49 | M | 4 | 14/7/49 | 29/9/49 | Left arm, left leg | Weakness still present. |
| 6 | 27/7/49 | F | 8 | 26/7/49 | 19/9/49 | Both legs | Slight weakness still present. |
| 7 | 10/8/49 | M | 15 | 6/8/49 | 20/9/49 | Face, palate, pharynx, right arm and right foot | Some weakness still present. |
| 8 | 15/8/49 | M | 7 | 6/8/49 | 29/8/49 | No paralysis | Complete recovery. |
| *9 | 17/8/49 | M | 30 | 10/8/49 | 30/9/49 | Left leg and right shoulder | Slight weakness left foot. |
| 10 | 6/9/49 | M | 2 | 6/9/49 | 13/10/49 | Left leg | Paralysis still present. |
| 11 | 12/9/49 | M | 14 | 21/8/49 | 10/10/49 | Weakness of leg | Complete recovery. |
| 12 | 19/9/49 | M | 20 | 17/9/49 | 1/11/49 | Both legs | Paralysis still present. |
| 13 | 6/10/49 | F | 3 | 6/10/49 | 12/11/49 | Right arm, right leg | Weakness still present. |
| *14 | 12/10/49 | M | 5 | 12/10/49 | 16/11/49 | Right leg | Weakness still present. |
| 15 | 24/10/49 | M | 20 | 22/10/49 | — | Bulbar nerve centres | Died 23/10/49. |
| 16 | 1/11/49 | M | 14 | 1/11/49 | — | Right arm and left leg | Still in hospital. |
| 17 | 3/11/49 | M | 6 | — | — | Right hand | Making satisfactory progress. |
| 18 | 3/11/49 | M | 35 | 2/11/49 | 29/11/49 | Both arms. | Weakness in both arms. |
| 19 | 17/11/49 | M | 1 | 4/11/49 | 24/12/49 | No paralysis (Abortive case) | Making satisfactory progress. |
| 20 | 17/11/49 | F | 5 | 3/11/49 | — | Back, abdomen, hips | Still in hospital. |
*Extra district cases notified from hospitals within the area.