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The disease was of average severity, but in cases admitted
early the response to treatment was good.
The treatment consisted in lumbar puncture on admission
and giving of sulphapyridine in doses of 2 grms., repeated in four
hours time, then 1 grm. was given four-hourly. This was continued
for about a week.
Some cases also received injections of 10—20 cc's of
meningococcus anti-toxin intra-thecally.
The response to treatment was good, the temperature falling
to normal within 24 hours, the patients becoming quieter and
more rational.
No ill-effects were observed from giving sulphapyridine
except for some cyanosis and repeated vomiting in those cases
who could not tolerate the M.B. G93 given by the mouth.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Five cases of Ophthalmia were admitted, but only 2 were cases
of real ophthalmia, the other 3 were simple ophthalmia.
M.B. 693 given in half tablet doses three or four times a
day for three days readily cleared up the discharge in the true
ophthalmia cases.
Anterior Poliomyelitis.
Two cases of this disease were admitted, but one was a case
of ricketts.
Dysentery.
Twenty-five cases were admitted, all due to the Sonne type.
Mumps.
Six cases were admitted, one being complicated by orchitis.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
One case was admitted as Encephalitis Lethargica, and this
diagnosis was confirmed.