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as it almost immediately relieved or even cured the sensory phenomenon of the disease, i.e., pain, numbness, and tightness of the hamstring tendons.
Malaria. There were 207 cases admitted with 51 deaths, i.e., 23.6%. In 1918 there were 91 cases treated with 25.2% mortality.
The following were the various types as differentiated by microscopic examination :—
Malignant, Benign, tertian, Malaria cachexia,.. 172 cases with 49 deaths. 15 0 "" 22 91 20 2The usual routine as to treatment was observed.
Plague.—229 cases with 182 deaths were recorded. There were 96 cases with 84 deaths in 1918.
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.—127 cases with 67 deaths were admitted (486 with 299 deaths in 1918).
The treatment was for the most part either definitely by Western or Eastern methods and various partial methods of treatment as recorded in 1918 were not necessary.
With Western treatment there was a mortality of 35% as compared with 92% when Eastern methods were used.
The serum used was prepared in the Bacteriological Institute and all cases received intra-thecal and either intra-venous or sub-cutaneous injection.
Taking into consideration that the cases were in no way selected and were sometimes in a moribund condition, I think the mortality rate (i.e., 35%) quite justified the line of treatment adopted and the potency of the serum.
Had the cases been selected, i.e., persons between the ages of 10 and 35 who had not been ill for more than 48 hours, the mortality would have compared favourably with any obtained in England or America.
Influenza.—There were 539 admissions with 97 deaths, i.e., 17.9% (639 with 144 deaths in 1918).
In a very large number of these cases pneumonia was present.
OBSTETRICAL DEPARTMENT.
Cases of normal labour, { including Twins 7, 345 abnormal Triplets 1, 109 Total,.. 454The increase in this department still continues.
It is as follows:—
1914, 87 1915, 172 1916, 212 1917 289 1918, 354 1919, *454M 59
as it almost immediately relieved or even cured the sensory phenomenon of the disease, i.e., pain, numbness, and tightness of the hamstring tendons.
Malaria. There were 207 cases admitted with 51 deaths, i.e., 23.6%. In 1918 there were 91 cases treated with 25.2% mortality.
The following were the various types as differentiated by microscopic examination :—
Malignant, Benign, tertian,
Malaria cachexia,..
172 cases with 49 deaths.
15
0
""
22
91
20
2
The usual routine as to treatment was observed.
Plague.-229 cases with 182 deaths were recorded. There were 96 cases with 84 deaths in 1918.
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.--127 cases with 67 deaths were admitted (486 with 299 deaths in 1918).
The treatment was for the most part either definitely by Western or Eastern methods and various partial methods of treat- ment as recorded in 1918 were not necessary.
With Western treatment there was a mortality of 35% as com- pared with 92% when Eastern methods were used.
The serum used was prepared in the Bacteriological Institute and all cases received intra-thecal and either intra-venous or sub- cutaneous injection.
Taking into consideration that the cases were in no way select- ed and were sometimes in a moribund condition, I think the mortality rate (i.e., 35%) quite justified the line of treatment adopted and the potency of the serum.
Had the cases been selected. i.e., persons between the ages of 10 and 35 who had not been ill for more than 48 hours, the mortality would have compared favourably with any obtained in England or America.
Influenza.-There were 539 admissions with 97 deaths, i.e., 17.9% (639 with 144 deaths in 1918).
In a very large number of these cases pneumonia was present.
OBSTETRICAL DEPARTMENT.
Cases of normal labour, { including Twins 7,}
abnormal
17
345
Triplets 1,
109
Total,..
454
The increase in this department still continues.
It is as
follows:-
1914,
87
1915,.
172
1916,
212
1917
289
1918, 1919,.
354
*454
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