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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
Woolwich 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS, POST BASIC
MENINGITIS, POLIO-MYELITIS AND
ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.
The following table No. 40, shows the age and sex
distribution of all cases of these diseases occurring during the
year :—
TABLE No. 40.
| Disease. | All ages | Under 1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15- 25 | 25-45 | 45- 65 | 65 and over | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Post basic Meningitis | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Polio-myelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
All the cases of Cerebro-spinal meningitis were removed to
isolation hospitals.
The number of deaths was:—
Cerebro-spinal meningitis 5
Post basic meningitis 2
Polio-myelitis -
Encephalitis lethargica -