l.y.(m) | 3 yrs. | Extensive membrane over both tonsils, cyanosis, glands of neck †† | Developed signs of heart failure 5 days after admission, dying from this the following day. | 7 days. |
b.s.(m) | 2 11/12 yrs. | Extensive membrane over both tonsils, with adenitis. | Showed signs of heart failure on 3rd day after admission, which steadily increased, "gallop" rhythm ensued, died on 16th day. | 16 days. |
M.b.(F) | 5 1/12 yrs. | Extensive membrane over both tonsils, bull - neck, marked cyanosis, foetor. | Heart failure started on 3rd day with persistent vomiting, died from this. | 9 days. |
S.h.(F) | 12 yrs. | Extensive membrane over both tonsils, glands of neck †† foetor. | Showed signs of heart failure which increased steadily, died suddenly on 15th day. | 15 days. |
m.l.(F) | 8 yrs. | Extensive membrane over both tonsils, cyanosis—bull-neck —foetor. | Showed signs of heart on admission, very restless, dying the same day. | 1 day. |
g.m.(m) | 6 yrs. | Extensive membrane over both tonsils, glands of neck †† | v. toxic on admission, with heart failure signs, died 12 hours later. | 12 hrs. |
r.i.(m) | 2 yrs. | Admitted after emergency tracheotomy before admission, breathing comfortably. | Developed signs of bronchitis and very cyanosed, collapsed suddenly. | 7 days. |
r.g.(m) | 10 4/12 yrs. | Extensive sloughing membrane both tonsils, rhinorrhœa †† adenitis ††, foetor. | Showed signs of heart failure on admission, persistent vomiting, this increased steadily and proved fatal. | 10 days. |