Reports on questions connected with the investigation of non-malarial fevers in West Africa.

Great Britain. Yellow Fever Commission (West Africa)

Date:: 1915 (Vols 1 and 2; London :

Credit: Reports on questions connected with the investigation of non-malarial fevers in West Africa. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$the 26th, the temperature began to rise again, and the vomiting became incessant, and of the coffee-ground type. SaHnes were given freely throughout the illness, and, during the first three days, liquid nourishment was easily taken. Death occurred at 8-45 p.m. on the 26th. .Post-mortem.—The heart and lungs were normal; the liver was yellow in colour and cut firmly ; the size and weight were normal. There was intense congestion of the kidneys and spleen, but the latter was small and weighed under 4 ounces. The walls of the stomach were injected, and almost the whole of the mucous membrane was fhaemorrhagic, while the contents consisted of a tarry fluid, similar to that vomited during life. From the clinical and post-mortem aspects, I must express my opinion that the patient died from yellow fever. For pathological report see Appendix V^, page 196. ' L. 34t Report by the Medical Officer, Warri Age : 32 years. Occupation : Agent at a Trading Company, Warri. Previous History.—He has had ten years' Coast experience. Present tour commenced on the 31st January, 1913, and from that time to the date of present illness he resided at the Factory. He paid week-end visits to Sapele and Gana- Df<i OF DISEASE TIME 10 K (2 13 14- /5 IT 'S '9 10 21 23 1 24 £5 26 27 1 3 5 6 7 & > (0 11 IZ J4 15 <6 •7 '$ M E M E M I E M M 1 E M E M E M E E M E M |E M E m|e M E M E M E M E M E R 42 59 56 55 50 27 24 21 18 15 12 V 155 145 155 12 5 115 loT 93 85 75 65 55 r 107 106° 105*^ 104° 103° 1023 101° 100° 89^ J^amml ] '-■^ -A 1— ■ —1 h- — — 1— ■— — —1 —J H -4- - H 1 1 —1 —1 — — i -i '—1 — — .... ^ ■— —1 — —f- ■—1— — I — ♦ — 'A 1 • - — \ \ i —1— ^ L- —!— -1 1 • — d 1—\ r • V- -•- 1— 1— r Temperat 0fbody\ 98° 97° r • «- • • -♦ V ■•- —\ • t ■* * —V ,•- •* • \ -• * 1_ — ALBUMIN n n 1 - -1 - ni / n 1 n 1 n 1 n I ni 1 n ni SP. GR. 10 10 10 LO BOWELS. 1 :i El El El El El Ei 1 i 1 29 28 25 2+ 2? 29 48 ?5 >9 49 54 60 65 60 41 ?6 42^ -40° -39° -38° ,5- -57° -56° Chart 4.$

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