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Wandsworth 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 69
Encephalitis Lethargica.
17 cases were notified, four in Clapham, seven in Streatham, four in Tooting, and two in
Wandsworth. 13 of the cases were removed to hospital.
The following Table gives particulars of the cases.
| No. of Cases. | Date of notification. | Name and address of patient. | Age | Sex. | Date of onset. | RESULT OF CASE. | Results of Pathological Examinations if made. | REMARKS. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of death. | No after effects. | Recovery with | Mental condition. | ||||||||||
| Ocular Paralysis persisting. | Permanent Paralysis or Paresis. | Tremors Athetosis. | |||||||||||
| 1 | Jan. 1 | K. F., Downton Avenue, Streatham. | 12 | M | 1920, Oct. 24 | — | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | Cerebrospinal fluid under pressure. No organisms or cells. |
| 2 | Jan. 15 | E. D., Laitwood Road, Balham. | 29 | F | 1921, Jan. 8 | Jan. 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cerebrospinal fluid under pressure, but clear. |
| 3 | Jan. 22 | L. W., Thrale Road, Streatham. | 75 | F | Jan. 7 | — | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Jan. 26 | L. P., Elms Road, Clapham. | 33 | M | Jan. 8 | — | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | Cerebrospinal fluid consistent with Encephalitis Lethargica. |