The Archive · 1926

Infantile Paralysis

By the way, infantile paralysis fs, according to the "Daily Mail, for less widely known than its importance warrants, Its jaw breaking scientific name, acute anterior polio-myelitis, is no doubt partly the reason why it is so often confused with two other diseases, akin to it in their nature, cerebra-spinal, or "spotted" fever and encephalitis Tethargien, or "sleepy sickness." All of these ave microbic infections of the brain, the spinal cord, and their enveloping membranes. All occur epidemically and somewhat resemble one snather in their to: ns. The last two, at len: ing the County Schoo! has been removed to the local Isolation H tal by orders of the Bromley medical officer of health, Dr. Tap-ex. Members of the boy's family confined to their house by order.

hundred boys from all pasts, including Orpington, attend the County School. week ago another year old Bromley boy died after three lays fines from a mysterious dis-feaze which the doctor said was the [first case of its kind in Bromley. This boy's home is in the next rond to that of the present case.

A case of poliomyelitis was re. ported in London last night. The [patient, a Hotloway man, {has been examined at the National Hoepital, Queen Square, and will admitted for treatment. "The Ssu day befor eral Tay sai the Ind's father, "On Saturday could not mov his limbs; he was!

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