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It appears from the foregoing table that Dysentery has been the most frequent cause of death; and that although Remittent Fever, which has been of an unusually mild kind, has numerically exceeded every other disease, it has been attended with only two fatal results. It prevailed principally in the months of January, February, July and August; and in September it was changed to the Intermittent type. Dysentery prevailed chiefly in November and December. I have never known the last disease more treacherous and unmanageable than during the past year. In few cases the post-mortem examination discovered large abscesses in the liver without abrasion on the surface of any of the large intestines. In others no striking post-mortem appearances presented themselves at all, and I was at a loss to ascribe death to any organic change. Some cases, assuming the tendency of many diseases in this climate, became distinctly periodic and were improved by small doses of quinine in combination with opium and hydrocyanic acid. Intermittent Fever, although not frequent in its occurrence, was very characteristic. Neuralgic suffering is not an uncommon termination of repeated attacks of ague, but within my experience during the past year some of these painful results have been very peculiar. In two instances, after repeated attacks of ague, there occurred

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: CO 133/8 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON --- It appears from the foregoing table that Dysentery has been the most frequent cause of death; and that although Remittent Fever, which has been of an unusually mild kind, has numerically exceeded every other disease, it has been attended with only two fatal results. It prevailed principally in the months of January, February, July and August; and in September it was changed to the Intermittent type. Dysentery prevailed chiefly in November and December. I have never known the last disease more treacherous and unmanageable than during the past year. In few cases the post-mortem examination discovered large abscesses in the liver without abrasion on the surface of any of the large intestines. In others no striking post-mortem appearances presented themselves at all, and I was at a loss to ascribe death to any organic change. Some cases, assuming the tendency of many diseases in this climate, became distinctly periodic and were improved by small doses of quinine in combination with opium and hydrocyanic acid. Intermittent Fever, although not frequent in its occurrence, was very characteristic. Neuralgic suffering is not an uncommon termination of repeated attacks of ague, but within my experience during the past year some of these painful results have been very peculiar. In two instances, after repeated attacks of ague, there occurred --- Page 73

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: THE C.O. 133 / 8 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON It appears from the foregoing table that Depentery has been the most frequent cause of death; and that although Remittent Fever, which has been of an unusually mildkind, has numerically is cally weeeeded. every other I discase, it has been attended with only two fatal results. It prevailed_ principally in the months of January. February, July and August; and in September it was changed to the Intermittent type. Dapentery. picvailed chiefly in November -- and December. I have never known the last discase more treacherons and unmanageable than during the past year. In few cases the post mortem- examination discovered, large "abscesses in the Liver without abrasion on the surface of a amy منة 73 ་་ the large intestines. In others is striking post mortem appearances presented themselves at all, and Iwas at a loss to ascribe death to any oftions organic change. Some cases, assuming the tendency of many diseases in this climate, became distinctly periodic and were unproved by small doses of quinine in combination with. Opium and Hydrocyanie Acich_ Intermittent Fever, although not frequent in it's occurrence, was very characteristic... Ferralgic suffering is not an incornmon termination: of repeated attacks of ague, but m soithin my experience during the pact year some of these painful. results have been very peculiar__ In two instances, after repeated. attacks of ague, there occurred

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It appears from the foregoing table that Depentery has been the most frequent cause of death; and that although Remittent Fever, which has been of an unusually mildkind, has numerically is

cally weeeeded.

every

other

I discase, it has been attended with only two fatal results. It prevailed_ principally in the months of January. February, July and August; and in September it was changed to the Intermittent type. Dapentery. picvailed chiefly in November -- and December. I have never known the last discase more treacherons and unmanageable than during the past year. In few cases the post mortem- examination discovered, large "abscesses in the Liver without abrasion on the surface of

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the large intestines. In others is striking post mortem appearances presented themselves at all, and Iwas at a loss to ascribe death to any oftions organic change. Some cases, assuming the tendency of many diseases in this climate, became distinctly periodic and were unproved by small doses of quinine in combination with. Opium and Hydrocyanie Acich_ Intermittent Fever, although not frequent in it's occurrence, was very characteristic... Ferralgic suffering is not an incornmon termination: of repeated attacks of ague, but m soithin my experience during the pact year some of these painful. results have been very peculiar__ In two instances, after repeated. attacks of ague, there occurred

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