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Situation. Males. Females. Total.
Mouth and Jaw 4 2 6
Tongue 6 6
Stomach and Œsophagus 17 18 35
Liver 9 17 26
Bowels 3 7 10
Rectum 2 6 8
Breast — 18 18
Uterus — 25 25
Ovary — 4 4
Abdomen 6 4 10
Other situations 13 10 23
Totals 60 111 171
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
On May 11th, 1905, an inquest was held on the body of a
lad aged fourteen, late of Hope Street. A post-mortem
examination was made by Dr. Freyberger, who came to the
conclusion that the deceased had died of epidemic cerebrospinal
meningitis. Through the kindness of Dr. Freyberger,
I was able to attend the autopsy and remove portions of the
meninges, brain, and spinal cord, for bacteriological
examination. The specimens; were examined by the Clinical
Research Association for the diplococcus intracellularis, and
also for the tubercle bacillus, but neither organism could be
found.
The clinical history of the case was as follows:— The
deceased, though not robust, was apparently in good health