Influenza / by W.T. Gairdner, M.D., LL.D., Professor of Medicine in the University of Glasgow.

  • William Tennant Gairdner
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[1890]
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    symptoms not universal—present in some, in a few severe. Defervescence rapid. Convalescence often rapid, sometimes prolonged. Epidemic made its appearance about three weeks ago, now (21st January) practically gone. Coincidently an unusually large fatality from pneumonia.” 5. (South Side).—About 30 cases, dating from 16th Decem- ber, 1-t of these being in three families. Temperature in one case, 105° on first visit; in all the others, 101° to 103'4°, con- tinuing for three or four, or in one case, five days. (Symptoms described exactly as usual.) One patient, get. 63, died on the 16th day from pneumonia of right lung, pleurisy of left, followed by diarrhoea. “The period of incubation was difficult to determine; in two cases I was able to say that it was not more than three days.” 6. (South Side).—General indication of symptoms very like the preceding. Recognises two classes of cases. In one, the onset very sudden, marked by shivering, and in a few hours high fever (temp. 102'5°), eyes and fauces red and tender, tongue whitish and dry, considerable sore throat. Conval- escence within four days. In the other class, premonitory listlessness and languor for two or three days, then shivering, with violent neuralgic headache, intolerance of light, &c.; pulse 130 ; temp. 101°; skin hot and dry, difficulty of swallow- ing, and sore throat. In this class of cases there had sometimes been attacks of sneezing for a week before the attack. Per- spiration generally set in on the second day of the illness, and on the fourth or fifth the temperature fell. 7. (Townhead, Northern and Eastern).—About 14 cases, ex- cluding doubtful ones. The first-occurred on 23rd December, in Dennistoun, and was typical. [This correspondent, it may be remarked, was regularly reading a French medical journal, with weekly accounts of the Parisian epidemic.] Temp. 105°; in other cases, 101° to 103°. “Catarrhs were not marked. Some had slight sneezing and cough. Bronchial catarrh was present in two only. One or two had pains in the abdomen. One had diarrhoea, and a few pharyngitis. No fatalities and no grave complications.” “ I consider that we have the epidemic here, but in a much milder form, and not nearly so general as on the Continent.” 8. (West End).—First cases seen on 26th December; since then, 29 cases. “The chief features have been remarkably sudden onset, temperatures between 101 and 104° F., head-