Report on cerebro-spinal fever in the Royal Navy (Aug. 1914-Aug. 1915) / by H.D. Rolleston.

  • Rolleston, Humphry Davy, Sir, 1862-1944
Date:
[1915?]
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Credit: Report on cerebro-spinal fever in the Royal Navy (Aug. 1914-Aug. 1915) / by H.D. Rolleston. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Report on Cerebro - Spinal Fever in the Royal Navy. (August 1914—August 1915.) By Temporary Surgeon-General H. D. ROLLESTON, M.D., F.R.C.P., R.N. Consultant Physician to the Royal Navij, Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar; Senior Physician, St. George's Hospital. ; ■ . ; r£ The cases of cerebro-spinal fever in the Royal Navy from August, 1914, to July 31, 1915, have been investigated by order of Sir Arthur May, K.C.B., Director General, with the main object of determining what measures should' be adopted to prevent or minimize an epidemic outbreak of this disease in the coming winter of 1915-1916. The enclosed report contains— (I) A discussion of the etiology of the cases. (II) A history of the outbreaks at various centres. (III) A summary of the rarer manifestations and complications. (IV) A summary of the results of treatment. (V) Recommendations as to prevention (i) of the disease and (ii) of its spread. (I) ETIOLOGY OF THE CASES. The cases of cerebro-spinal fever in the Royal Navy amount to 170, of which 90, or 52*9 per cent., proved fatal. Incidence.—The cases naturally occurred mainly where large numbers of ratings were collected. There were 33 cases at the Crystal Palace ; 21 cases at the Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham ; 25 cases were traced to Deal; 16 occurred in the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, which at the time was not