Report on the influenza epidemic of 1889-90 / by Dr. Parsons.

  • Parsons, H. Franklin (Henry Franklin), 1846-1913
Date:
1891
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Credit: Report on the influenza epidemic of 1889-90 / by Dr. Parsons. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ou Epid(fmic Iiiduonzii ill 188'J-90; by ])r. Parsons. CnAi'. XII. Dr. Graham. It will be seen that the first incidence of the epidemic was on gentlemen going daily to London, and secondarily, members of their households were affected before persons in other houses. Date. Case. Bemarks. 1889. December 19 20 1890. January 2 - a - 6 - 6 - 6 - 8 - 9 - 10 12 12 6 n 8 - (17) »> 8 - (18) j> 6- (19) >) 8 - (20) (1) (2) (3) (4) .(5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)' (14) (15) (16) My first cases were two gentlemen on the Stock Exchange, going daily to London during the prevalence of the epi- demic of enteric fever at the Stock Exchange, and in each case I was at first apprehensive that I had to deal with a case of enteric fever. J- B.—An undoubted case of Influenza, as I saw afterwards when I came to recognise the disease. Temp. 101°-0. Lumbar aching, &c. A. C—Temp. 101°-5. Sickness, &c. I believe this case to have been also one of Influenza, and many cases subsequently occurred in the same house. T. T.—Inexplicable feverish attack. A gentleman who went up daily to Lloyd's. The above cases were not at the time recognised as Influenza, as the disease was then unknown to me, but I have not now the smallest doubt that the first case at any rate was true Influenza. The next case (4) I recognised as Influenza ; it was that of a gentleman going two or three times a week to the City, and whose work necessitates some travelling and long journeys occasionally. E. M.—Rigors, &c., and a very tedious convalescence. iSee cases 36 to 40 inclusive. E. V.—Eeturned to Weybridge two days ago, after two days' severe indisposition in London. Rigors and intense backache. Now very weak. Governess. J. M.—Young Fellow of Trin. Coll. Cambridge, in the same house with (5). Temp. 101°-0. Pains worst in the fore- arms. Only a slight attack, rapidly passing off. Did not feel ill till January 6th. S. M.—Sister to (6) and in the same house to which (5) returned. Temp. 101°. Pains worst in hands. Slight attack. S. v.—School-boy, brother to (5) and again in the same house. Temp. 103°. Sharp attack, but not prolonged. A. G.—Parlourmaid in the saiae house. S. S.—Maid (ladies) ,, „ S. E.—Young woman „ „ who had only been there two or three days to help the invalid servants. W. D.—Catarrhal symptoms with slight pneumonic con- gestion. This gentleman was daily at the Stock Exchange. E. D.—Child of (12). C. —Sister-in-law of (12). Laryngeal symptoms. A. S.—Daily in the City. D. —Has only been in Weybridge a few days, and has been doing much London sight-seeing. Her sister is reported to have had Influenza a few days previously. J. C.—Wife of (2) ; but there have been many intermediate cases in the house under other medical care. X,. W—A married lady. No other case occurred in her house, nor had she been to any other houses. L. H.--Mother of a family. Some bronchial catarrh and subacute laryngitis. V. H.—Gastric symptoms, (.ffit. 11.) Child of (19). Two servants iu the same house were attacked early in March.