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London County Council 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table 1.

Case no.Initials, age and sex.Day of disease admitted.Distribution of membrane.A.D.S. administered (units and route).Toxæmic stage.Cardiovascular manifestations (Day of onset).Paralytic manifestations (Day of onset).Drinker operating.Result.
Day of disease.Duration in days.
1A.C., 6, M.4thOropharyngeal56,000 I.M.SevereComplete heart block(12)Palate(31)46th7Recovery.
64,000 I.V.Eyes(45)
Diaphragm(46)
2V.A., 6, F.4thOropharyngeal120,000 I.M.SevereMyocarditis(9)Palate(37)49th1Death.
Nasal.40,000 I.V.Intraventricular block(10)Heart(44)
Pharynx(44)
Diaphragm(49)
3H.C., 16, M.3rdOropharyngeal (mixed streptococcal infection).112,000 I.M. +Moderate-Palate(43)50th1Death (P.M.).
20 c.c. A.S.S.Pharynx(47)
Diaphragm(50)
4E.D., 3, F.3rdOropharyngeal56,000 I.M.SevereComplete heart block.Palate(17)45 th7Recovery.
Nasal.36,000 I.V.Myocarditis(7)Pharynx(17)
Heart(34)
Eyes(41)
Face(44)
Pharynx(44)
Diaphragm(44)
5P.L., 2 5/12, F.6th .Oropharyngeal56,000 I.M.SevereIntraventricular block.Palate(36)44th4Recovery.
40,000 I.V.Myocarditis(9)Pharynx(36)
Heart(42)
Diaphragm(42)
Eyes(44)
Face(47)
6B.B., 3, M.5thOropharyngeal64,000 I.M.Moderate-Heart(40)47th8Recovery.
Pharynx(47)
Diaphragm(47)
7N.F., 4, F.4thOropharyngeal96,000 I.M.Moderate-Palate(38)44th2Death.
Pharynx(44)
Diaphragm(44)
8T.S., 5, M.4thOropharyngeal Nasal.80,000 I.M.SevereMyocarditis(7)Palate(21)37th15Recovery.
64,000 I.V.Pharynx(29)
Eyes(32)
Diaphragm(36)

A.D.S.—Antidiphtheritic serum. A.S.S.—Antiscarlatinal serum.
I.M.—Intramuscularly. I.V.—Intravenously.