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ing two, a girl of 11 years and a baby 5 months old, died. All
received treatment in Hospital. The girl of 11 was also stated
to have a tumour on the brain.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Five cases of Encephalitis Lethargica were notified (4 males
and one female). In three suspected cases the diagnoses was not
confirmed—the first being a girl of 5 who died of Cerebral Abscess,
the second a girl of 3 years, with Meningitis, who has quite
recovered, and the third, a woman of 52, who had a severe nervous
breakdown. All the cases notified were treated in Hospital. One,
a woman of 27, is now in an Asylum and the rest, who are all
males (ages 23, 18, 17 and 9 years) are still under treatment.
In the case of the boy of 9 years old mentioned above as
suffering- from Encephalitis Lethargica, the parents had lost two
sons at 14 months old (one 21 and the other 13 years ago) with
Cerebrospinal Meningitis, and they had also lost a daughter 6
years old with Chorea and Valvular Disease of the Heart (about
10 years ago). Another daughter, 20 years, suffering from symptoms
similar to those of Encephalitis Lethargica, is under medical
treatment, but the case has not been notified.
Of the cases of Encephalitis Lethargica which remained on
the books from previous years, and which were re-visited, two
had died and seven appeared to have recovered. The others were
still under medical treatment, and in several cases seemed to be
improving or to be in almost normal health.
Laboratory Work.
Bacteriological Work is carried out at the various Municipal
Institutions.
By an agreement between West Ham Insurance Committee
and the pathological department of Queen Mary's Hospital,
Stratford, arrangements have been made whereby any panel
practitioner may have a pathological report upon any case or
material should he deem it advisable. This arrangement excludes
the pathological amenities of the public health service.
CASES OF SICKNESS VISITED AND INVESTIGATED BY
THE WOMEN SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING 1927.
Measles 507
Chicken Pox 845
Whooping Cough 944
Mumps 628
Tonsillitis 477
Other Diseases 883
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