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In accordance with the instructions of the Local Government
Board the following is a resume of the investigations made into
the cases:—
Case 1.—I. F., aged 6 months, of Napier Road. Posthumous
female child. Father died 12 months prior of Bright's
Disease. Child notified 6th January. Had never ailed
until about two weeks prior, when she suffered from
bronchitis. On 3rd January became worse, moving
head backwards and forwards, limbs twitching and
eyes rolling, accompanied by screaming. Spots were
noticed on 6th January. Had been vomiting for a
week and previous two days' motions were very green.
At time of investigation child laid with head flexed
backwards, mouth and eyes wide open, pupils dilated,
no squint, limbs tender to the touch, and child gave
little troubled cries. Spots of dark purplish brown
appeared on neck, forearm, near wrists and below
knees, but free from the body. No history of fall.
Fourth child, and all living. Breast-fed and wellnourished.
Died 8th January.
Case 2.—A. F., 20 years, male. This case was an Indian
seaman, admitted to the Seamen's Hospital where
death took place on 28th March. It was not notified,
and the cause of death was ascertained bacteriologically.
No other particulars were ascertainable.
Case 3.—E. R., 41 years, male, of Sutton Court Road.
Notified 24th April. Patient went out on 9th March
perfectly well, but came home shivering. Ate dinner
fairly well, and laid down. Two tabloids of quinine
were taken. Complained of pain in small of back and
up the spine to back of head. Vomited on rising with
excessive perspiration, so went to bed. Still sweating
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