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was removed to the Mildmay Mission Hospital on February 1st and her case was
certified on February 3rd. Giddiness but no sickness, double vision, severe headache
in front and at the back of her head together with pains in the nape of her neck were
amongst the symptoms noted. The patient could not sleep at night. There was
slight drooping of both upper eyelids and her face was mask-like. The case appears
to have done well. At the end of the year the patient was at home and sleeping well
at night, being bright and normal mentally and enjoying good health.
(3) A little girl, aged two years, of 46, R—Street, was taken ill about
March 13th and was certified on April 4 th from the Queen's Hospital, where she was
admitted on March 14th. There was weakness of the facial muscles and a double
internal squint. The child seems not to have been acutely ill and at the time of
notification was improving. At the end of the year the child seems to have
completely recovered and was quite normal and intelligent.
(4) A young woman, aged 22, of 40, W—Place, employed as a kitchen hand,
was taken ill on April 14th with pains in head and body, trembling and a series of fits.
The case was certified on April 17th and the same day admitted to the Eastern
Hospital. The diagnosis at the hospital was hysteria and the patient left the
institution on May 4th.
(5) A young married woman, aged 21, of 30, F—Street, a French polisher, was
taken ill about May 14th with a sore throat followed by a sleepy feeling accompanied
by loss of power. The patient was certified on July 1st and removed to the South
Eastern Hospital. The case was not regarded as one of encephalitis lethargica and
was discharged from hospital on July 9th.
(6) A lad, aged 15, of 17, V—Street, was taken ill with twitchings and spasmodic
movements associated with drowsiness about August, 1924. He attended
St. Bartholomew's Hospital and other institutions and finally on July 29th, 1926, was
admitted to St. Leonard's Hospital. The case was certified on August 7th. When
seen by the Assistant Medical Officer of Health four days later, the patient was lying
helplessly in bed, he was unable to feed himself, there were gross tremors on attempting
to move his hands, he was incontinent and unable to talk or to follow any but the most
simple remarks. The face was mask-like and the mouth open and dribbling saliva.
At the end of the year his condition showed no signs of any improvement.
(7) A little girl, aged six years, of 68, N—Street, attending school, was taken
ill about October 31st with drowsiness. She was difficult to rouse but when up was
able to walk. The case was certified on November 3rd. On November 5th nothing
abnormal was noticed about the child and subsequent enquiry showed that the child
was physically fit and attending school.
(8) A boy, aged 11, residing in G—Row, was last at school on November 10th.
The date of onset in indefinite. The initial symptoms were twitchings and sleepiness.
Excitability at night was noticed and there was double vision. The case was certified
op November 17th and on the following day was admitted to the Eastern Hospital,