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Heston and Isleworth 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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10th January.—Fainted again. Very trembly.
11th January. Trembling again. Had pain over right eye.
No giddiness. Appetite fair. Slept poorly. Very weak by dinner
time. Tongue clean. Slight nystagmus.
16th January.—Had had trembling attacks daily, most mornings
and evenings. Constant headache. No giddiness. Sight
normal. Saw "Yellow stars" darting about in front of her eyes
occasionally. Felt heavy and sick in the mornings. Sleeping
better. Slight nystagmus.
21st January.—Still working. Coarse nystagmus, brought out
by exertion. Diplopia following prolonged gaze. Felt drowsy and
fatigued. Slight tremor. Knee jerks sluggish. Memory at fault,
forgot to lay things on table.
Recovered
The accompanying chart shows the symptoms of most of the
cases notified including those which were found subsequently to be
suffering from some other complaint.