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13. A little boy, aged four years, of 118, B-Place, attending school up to
June 13th, was taken ill on 16th with vomiting on waking up in the morning when
he also complained of pain in his head. He was much inclined to sleep but the
tendency to sleepiness had been noticed from about the end of May. He was admitted
to the Metropolitan Hospital on June 19th and the case was certified on June 24th.
There was drooping of the upper eyelids, but not marked. His right arm was
paralysed from June 17th. Delirium was present on the night of the 18th. Speech
was slow and difficult. This patient was in hospital for about three weeks. On
enquiry in October, his mother stated that he was well exccpt for pain on attempting
to bend his head back.
14. A labourer, aged 44, of 4, W-Place, was at work on June 21st when he
was taken ill with indefinite pains, feverishness, sleeplessness and sore throat.
Although sleepless he had a tendency to drowsiness. He was admitted to St. Leonard's
Hospital on June 23rd, and his case was certified two days later. In the institution
he was feverish and lethargic and there was loss of power in his legs. On the left
the knee jerk was absent. Some delirium was manifest at times, but generally his
mental condition was said to have been fair. There were marked tremors and his
speech was slow. Upon enquiry in October it was stated that the patient was well
except for some chronic rheumatism.
15. A schoolboy, aged eight years, of 10, H Place, was taken ill on June 4th
with vomiting, loss of appetite, pains in his head and left groin. The next day he was
feverish and became sleepy, delirium was present and his speech was slow. On
June 6th he was admitted to the Queen's Hospital. The case was certified on June
27th. Upon enquiry in October it was stated that the patient was in the Little Folk
Home, Bexhill, where he had been since August, and so far as could be ascertained
he was doing well.
16. A married woman, aged 21, of 57, P-Street, was taken ill on July 6th,
certified on July 11th, and on the following day removed to the North Western
Hospital. Diarrhoea and drowsiness, with a generally nervous condition attributed
to shock due to the death of a sister elsewhere from encephalitis lethargica, were the
chief features of her illness. The patient was discharged from the hospital on July
18th, the diagnosis not being confirmed by the hospital authorities.
17. A school girl, aged 10 years, of 12, K-Street, was taken ill on July 4th
with headache, vomiting and drowsiness. She was taken to the Queen's Hospital,
where the case was certified on July 12th. She was an out-patient at the hospital
until the end of August, when she returned to school. She has since enjoyed good
health.
18. A chairmaker, male, aged 38 years, of 12, T- Street, was last at work on
July 21st. Towards the end of June he had a large number of his teeth extracted and
was stated that he had not been well since. The onset of his illness was characterised