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10th January.—Fainted again. Very trembly.
11th January. Trembling again. Had pain over right eye.
No giddiness. Appetite fair. Slept poorly. Very weak by dinner
time. Tongue clean. Slight nystagmus.
16th January. Had had trembling attacks daily, most mornings
and evenings. Constant headache. No giddiness. Sight
normal. Saw " Yellow stars " darting about in front of her eyes
occasionally. Felt heavy and sick in the mornings. Sleeping
better. Slight nystagmus.
21st January. Still working. Coarse nystagmus, brought
out by exertion. Diplopia following prolonged gaze. Felt drowsy
and fatigued. Slight tremor. Knee jerks sluggish. Memory at
fault, forgot to lay things on the table.
Recovered.
Case No. 78.
F. 15½. Onset 18/6/26.
Was quite well about a week before Whit sun. Home from
work. Commenced with headache—sore back from waist upwards.
On Monday before Whit-Sunday taken to Doctor who treated her
for Muscular Rheumatism. Next day temperature in afternoon 103.
Doctor sent for, then said slight pleurisy. Still complaining of sore
back. Headache all the time. Doctor attended daily for that week.
Got much better over week end. Appetite better. Said she felt
practically alright but didn't look at all well. Signed off by Doctor
Whit-Tuesday. Didn't seem to want to go to work, remained at
home '£ weeks. Certificate given in end for Influenza.
Went back to work, after the strike very busy working late.
Next complained of being tired and used to go to bed soon after
getting home. Headache and backache commenced again, Saturday
and Sunday.