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(d) Various haemorrhages. Pharyngeal and laryngeal symptoms.
Irregular type of pneumonia.
(e) Stomatitis of frequent occurrence.
(f) No.
(g) Several cases of meningitic symptoms and frequent pneumonia
and bronchitis.
(h) In nearly all cases of respiratory type with bronchial catarrh, bronchitis
or pneumonia.
(i) Frequent pneumonia.
(j) The clinical features have embraced every variety of influenza.
Question 10.—Have you found any special incidence on particular
occupations on the Poplar District ?
Replies.
(a) No.
(b) None whatever. Whole families affected-all types—men, women
children and infants.
(c) No, but women have suffered more than men in my practice.
(d) Housewives and children seem to suffer most.
General Remarks.
(а) There was a slight decrease in the number of cases about the beginning
of December, followed by a recurrence of apparently a milder type ; mortality
less, fewer complications and recovery quicker.
(b) Only one fatal case in July epidemic, though temperatures were as
high as second epidemic. Young adult females had greatest mortality,
especially amongst those who work in the City. The second epidemic
much more fatal than first. Many of the elderly pneumonia cases and most
of the cases in children have recovered. Fatal cases had usually very acute
pneumonia, with almost complete absence of breath sounds over a large area
of lungs.
(c) Have used inoculation as preventive m a few cases, and so far none
of the inoculated have taken it.