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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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In the following Table details of each case are given:— TABLE No. 52.
| No. | Date. | Sex. | Age. | Diagnosis. | Final Diagnosis. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | |||||
| 1 | Mar. 8 | M. | 55 | Enteric Fever | Paratyphoid B. |
| 2 | June 14 | F. | 47 | Enteric Fever | Cerebellar abscess. |
| 3 | July 28 | F. | 28 | Enteric Fever | Paratyphoid B. |
| 4 | Aug. 22 | F. | 4 | Typhoid Fever | Typhoid Fever. |
| 5 | Aug. 31 | M. | 16 | Paratyphoid Fever | Paratyphoid B. |
| 6 | Sept. 22 | M. | 22 | Enteric Fever | Enteric Fever. |
| 7 | Oct, 13 | F. | 51 | Paratyphoid B. | Paratyphoid B. |
| 8 | Oct. 17 | M. | 63 | Enteric Fever | Meningitis. |
| 9 | Nov. 30 | F. | 19 | Enteric Fever | Typhoid Fever. |
ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.
Six cases were notified during the year, and all were
admitted to hospital. In 1926 there were seven cases. In
tabular form is given below the ultimate diagnosis of each
case and the result where known.
TABLE No. 53.
| Date notified. | Sex. | Age. | Ultimate Diagnosis. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | ||||
| Mar. 5 | M. | 57 | Encephalitis Lethargica | Died 15/3/27. |
| Mar. 16 | M. | 15 | Encephalitis Lethargica | — |
| May 27 | M. | 23 | Encephalitis Lethargica | Military Case. |
| June 8 | M. | 41 | Encephalitis Lethargica | Died 23/6/27. |
| Oct. 17 | F. | 5 | Encephalitis Lethargica | Military Case. |
| Oct. 17 | M. | 63 | Meningitis | Died 19/10/27. |