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paralysis. In the other patient, paralysis was extensive, including
partial respiratory paralysis. Unusual features were a normal
cerebro-spinal fluid and complete recovery from extensive
muscular involvement. Two other patients admitted as suffering
from poliomyelitis were diagnosed as rheumatic fever and influenza,
while in a third case no ascertainable cause for pyrexia
could be discovered.
COMPLICATIONS OF THE PUERPERIUM.—No severe
infection was encountered in this group of cases. Two cases of
puerperal pyrexia had a mild degree of sapraemia, while post
partum haemorrhage, femoral thrombosis and anaemia and tonsillitis
accounted respectively for the remaining three admissions.
INFECTIONS OF THE NEW-BORN.—All twelve cases of
pemphigus admitted were mild infections which completely recovered
in periods of from 1—2 weeks. The ophthalmia case
treated recovered without damage to the eyes.
CONSULTANT STAFF.—The following Consultants were
called in during the year :
Mr. Miller, the Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, performed
mastoid operations in two cases of acute mastoiditis. He also
removed tonsils in two convalescent diphtheria carriers.
Mr. Gordon Bryan, Surgeon, visited to see a case of
intussusception, later successfully reduced at King Edward
Memorial Hospital.
Miss F. Barry, Surgeon, performed appendicectomy in a case
of acute appendicitis occurring in a tonsillitis patient.
Mr. Murray, Surgeon, performed appendicectomy in a case
of acute appendicitis occurring in a scarlet fever patient. He also
successfully treated expectantly a case of acute appendicitis in a
patient suffering from mumps and saw a case of intussusception
later successfully operated on at the Middlesex Hospital.
Mr. Rait Bell, Gynaecologist, visited two patients and performed
curettage in a patient suffering from post-partum
haemorrhage due to retained placental products.
Mr. Cholmeley, Orthopaedic Surgeon, visited to advise on the
after treatment of a case of poliomyelitis.
Dr. Lewis, Anaesthetist, gave anaesthetics for the two
mastoid operations, two appendicectomies, two tonsillectomies,
and curettage already mentioned.
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