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was notified and afterwards withdrawn as being a case of tonsillitis
only. The symptoms given by the medical practitioner were
as follows:—
16/5/24—sore throat, hurts to swallow. Giddy all day, not
yesterday. Bad night—kept waking up. Legs very painful from
hips downwards. Pain lasted a second or so and came on again in
a few minutes. Not sick. Cold and hot. At back of pharynx
follicules are enlarged. Small tender glands behind angles of jaw.
19th May—throat no better. Giddy if she turns her eyes the
slightest bit, worse on turning to left. Had to come home from
work to-day. Sleeping badly last few days. Appetite poor, can't
eat. Feels ever so sleepy in day time, can't sleep at night, except
on and off. No vomiting. Feels sick now and again. No jerk
ing—legs give way. Has to hold head in hands when she is giddy
and keep it still. Had operation on throat five years ago, as she
used to make a funny noise. Now the noise starts again. Bled
from the nose yesterday. Tremor right hand.
Case No. 17.
M. 18. Grocer's packer. Onset 15/5/24.
Onset sudden. Abdominal pain, profuse diarrhoea. Considerable
headache mainly in the temples. Later pain in the back.
No vomiting. Headache became more severe, and he felt giddy
when he walked. A day or two later he was dizzy on bending, and
his head throbbed badly. Got very drowsy towards evening, ana
could not keep awake. Complained that his eyes kept closing and
were aching at the back. No Nausea. Pulse 86. Right eye
bloodshot in lower quadrant. Knee jerks normal. No ankle
clonus. Flexor plantar reflexes. Slept well that night. Tongue
coated with white fur. The following day he had a bad frontal
headache throbbing in character. Slightly less drowsy. Slight
abdominal pain, still had diarrhoea. Looked weak and shaky. No
tremors of hands. Complains that headache and weakness come on
together suddenly, and that he must then sit down. He felt it