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Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
5 cases were admitted and in one case the diagnosis was not
confirmed it being a case of sunstroke.
The disease was of average severity, but the cases responded
to treatment by repeated lumbar puncture and injections of serum
intra-thecally and intra-muscularly. This was given daily and the
treatment continued till the cerebro-spinal fluid was clear and not
under pressure.
Large doses of serum were given, one case receiving a total of
3,200 c.c.'s over a period of 27 days; he recovered completely.
One death occurred.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
4 cases were admitted but one was a case of pneumococcal
meningitis.. 1 death occurred.
Meningitis.
3 cases were admitted as possible cases of meningitis: of these.
1 was a case of traumatic epilepsy.
1 was a case of enteritis.
1 was a case of meningismus.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
4 cases were admitted, but one was a case of simple
ophthalmia.