Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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which she was quite bright, and relapse into sleep again. She complained
of no pain, and continued in this condition practically until
her death early in January, 1925, and only lost consciousness a few
moments before her death. I saw this case in consultation with
the medical attendant.
Case No. 43.
15. School. Onset 5/2/25.
Onset—acute violent occipital headache, vomiting, no rigor
but rapid rise in temperature with unconsciousness : Lethargy.
Bilateral ptosis. Nystagmus. Temporary loss of knee jerks
insomnia. Babinski. Squint.
Recovered.
Case No. 44.
M. 18. Ironworker. Onset 14/2/25.
Acute onset, violent occipital headache, vomiting. Rigors.
No loss of consciousness. Concurrent attack of Lobar Pneumonia
with pneumonic type of temperature. Lethargy. Bilateral ptosis,
internal squint. Nystagmus. Temporary loss of knee jerks.
Babinski. Headache.
Recovered
Case No. 45.
F. 13. School. Onset 5/3/25.
Gradual onset with slight evening rise of temperature. Severn
headache and some vomiting. Lethargy. Ptosis. Nystagmus.
Temporary loss of knee jerks. Insomnia. Babinski. Headache.
Recovered completely.
Case No .46.
F. 48. Onset 1.9/4/25.
The principal symptoms in this case were—headache, lethargy
and weakness marked. Giddiness marked.
Recovered,