The treatment of the exanthemata by so-called antiseptic inunction : with observations on the period of incubation and the duration of infectiveness in scarlet fever a paper read before the Association on June 27, 1894 / by H.G. Armstrong.

  • Armstrong, H. G. (Henry George)
Date:
1894
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Credit: The treatment of the exanthemata by so-called antiseptic inunction : with observations on the period of incubation and the duration of infectiveness in scarlet fever a paper read before the Association on June 27, 1894 / by H.G. Armstrong. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    received a universal negative. With this experience, and comparing it with the result of the Clinical Society's inves¬ tigation, I think we may conclude that the few reported instances of a lengthened period of infectivity are not proven. The question from time to time arises whether post- scarlatinal albuminuria, when chronic, should be considered a sign of infectiousness. On this point I wvrald only say that it has not, I believe, been satisfactorily demonstrated that the kidney secretion is at any time infectious, even in the acute stage; we certainly require more evidence before coming to any opinion on this point. As to the infectivity of the early period of the fever, there is good reason to believe that it is only slightly infectious before the deve¬ lopment of the rash. The matron of a large preparatory school has told me that through an experience of many years she had never seen the disease spread from a patient who had been early isolated, provided that, and this seems to be important, he had not vomited on the floor or carpet. In conclusion, I beg to offer my best thanks to those gentlemen who so kindly responded to my circular, and to my audience for having so patiently listened to me. Printed in accordance with a resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting of the Medical Officers of Schools Association on June 27, 1894. H. Alder-Smith, \tt q ^ ( JlI 01i9 O 6Co • Charles Shelly, )
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