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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 78.
Poliomyelitis.
| Date notified. | Sex | Age | Condition on 31st December, 1925. | Treatment obtained. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923. | ||||
| Mar. 18 | F. | 8 | Gradual improvement in right leg; splint from thigh to heel; general condition good. | Beceiving massage at I.C.A.A. three times a week. Under Miller Hospital. |
| May 25 | F. | 3 | Gradual improvement in right leg; has splint from thigh to heel; general condition good, and is attending school; a cripple. | Beceiving massage at I.C.A.A. twice a week until recently; is to continue attending there. Under Guy's Hospital until Aug., 1925. |
| July | F. | 7 | Arm much improved; also general condition. | Beceiving massage as out-patient at Miller Hospital. |
| July 27 | F. | 2½ | In good health | — |
| Aug. 16 | F. | 3 | Discharged from Carshalton in May, 1925; left leg much better; has a splint and night shoe; attending school. | No treatment now. |
| Aug. 31 | F. | 3 | Discharged from Carshalton, May, 1925. Began walking several months ago. Has no splint, but wears a night shoe. General condition fairly good. | Under Guy's Hospital. Beceiving massage and electrical treatment at I.C.A.A. |
| 1924. | ||||
| July 19 | F. | 1 | Slight improvement. Still unable to crawl or walk. Left leg shorter than right. | Under private doctor. Has massage twice a week. |
| July 23 | F. | 2 | Improvement in both legs. Has splint to right leg. Can stand. Does not walk alone. General condition good. | Attended Great Ormond Street Hospital till recently. Beceiving massage at I.C.A.A. |
| Aug. 24 | M. | 8 | Began to walk in May, 1925. Bight leg said to be recovered. Left leg partially paralysed from hip to knee. General condition good. | In-patient at Carshalton. |
| Oct. 25 | F. | 24 | Bight arm almost completely recovered. Leg is better, but still drags. General condition good. | No treatment now. |
| Nov. 19 | F. | 3½ | Present address unknown | — |
| 1925. | ||||
| Nov. 28 | M. | 6 | Died 30th November | - |