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A. C. W., age 16, with soreness and running at the nose
His throat was normal I was informed, however, that
two weeks before, he had had a slight sore throat, for
which he had stayed away from school for balf-a-day.
A swab was taken of the nasal discharge, and found
to contain Diphtheria bacilli. It was obvious that
this boy, who probably had not had any clinical pharyngeal
Diphtheria, and had not been ill in himself,
had infected his brother and sisters with the disease.
No other cases were notified at the school he was
attending.
Case No. 2.—On the 17th September, W. W., age 4, was
taken with Diphtheria, moved to Hospital on the 19th,
and died on the 30th. On the 1st November, M. W.,
sister of W. W., age 13, commenced with the same
disease, and on the 2nd and 3rd November, respectively,
E. W., age 6, and M. W., age 1 3/12, brother of
W. W. On visiting the house, I discovered a lad,
A. W., age 15, with a soreness and scab in the left
nostril; throat normal. He was said to have had a
slight sore throat for a week at the beginning of
October, he had only stayed away from work for halfa-day.
A swab was taken, both from the throat
and left nostril, and the latter was found to contain
Diphtheria bacilli.
There appeared little doubt that A. W. had been
infected by W. W., and had, after four weeks, transmitted
the infection to his remaining brothers and
sisters.
Case No. 3.—On the 22nd November, R, B., age 15,
commenced with Diphtheria, and on the 23rd her
brother, W. B., age 17. These persons were not
attending school, but brothers attended a school