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DIPHTHERIA.
465 cases were admitted with a diagnosis of Diphtheria, a
decrease of 81 cases on 1934. Of these, 14 were found not to be
cases of Diphtheria, and 150 were cases of positive swab without
clinical symptoms, leaving 301 cases of true clinical Diphtheria.
Analysis of the 301 cases:—
Faucial Diphtheria 269
Nasal Diphtheria 20
Laryngeal Diphtheria 7
Faucial and Nasal Diphtheria 3
Faucial and Laryngeal Diphtheria 2
Total 301
Of the Laryngeal cases, tracheotomy was necessary in 4 cases.
Of these, one was moribund on admission, two died 2 days later
from increasing heart failure, and one recovered.
The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst
the Diphtheria patients:—
Otorrhœa 4
Rhinorrhœa 10
Adenitis 6
Heart Failure 12
Secondary Throat 2
Quinsy 2
Paralysis:—
Palatal Pharyngeal 18
Eyes 5
Facial 1