SCARLATINA
By Surgeon
AT
SEALKOTE.
E. H. Lpndy, M.D., H.M.'s 58tli
Regiment.
As considerable doubt is entertained as to the existence of scarlatina in India, I beg to forward you a brief report of an attack of that disease which some of the children of the under my medical charge have just gone through. On the 3rd of March a draft, 122 strong, arrived at Sealkote
regiment
from England. With the draft were three married families, the children of which mixed with the others, both in school and at the
ordinary times of meeting. March, during the day,
On the 30th of
three children
were
with certain febrile symptoms, and it very soon became apparent that they were suffering from scarlatina. It was only now that it became known, from the enquiry admitted
that was made, that the disease appeared on the voyage out amongst the draft, *some of whom were left behind at Aden as they were too unwell to proceed, and might besides propagate the disease
Up were
Two
to
of
on
board.
date eleven a
cases
cases
have been admitted.
The first four
mild type ; the remainder being more or less severe. died, and from the symptoms, I should put them
as scarlatina maligna. The other cases, with the exception of the first four, were of the form scarlatina anginosa, the febrile symptoms being attended with pain, enlargement and suppuration of the sub-
down
maxillary glands; bright redness of uvula and tonsils; back of throat coated with thick mucus; great pain and difficulty of swallowing ; tongue swollen and red ; papilla raised ; inflammation of mucous membrane of nose and the usual eruption. In the nine cases that recovered, there was desquamation of the cuticle, fortunately, except in two, unaccompanied by any (Edema of the extremities formed a severe irritation. promi-
nent symptom, together with albuminous urine. The pulse ranged from 103 to 127; the heat of skin 102? to 109?. *
Two
men
aad four children.
from
178
THE INDIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE.
In fact, the symptoms were so prominent as to all doubts that the disease was scarlatina. Of
spread.
beyond all the
isolated,
admitted with what
attack.
it
course
and every precaution used to prevent its Soon after the draft arrived, two or three men of it
cases were
were
put
I am
now
was
then
inclined to think
put down as a feverish they were suffering from
that very mild form of scarlatina which often escapes detection. Indeed, one of the men was, shortly after discharge,
re-admitted suffering from
anasarca.
In the treatment the warm bath was freely used, and gave very great relief to most of the cases. The draft landed at Bombay ou the 1st of February, 1871.
July 20th, 1871.
[September 1,
1871.
By Surgeon
AT
SEALKOTE.
E. H. Lpndy, M.D., H.M.'s 58tli
Regiment.
As considerable doubt is entertained as to the existence of scarlatina in India, I beg to forward you a brief report of an attack of that disease which some of the children of the under my medical charge have just gone through. On the 3rd of March a draft, 122 strong, arrived at Sealkote
regiment
from England. With the draft were three married families, the children of which mixed with the others, both in school and at the
ordinary times of meeting. March, during the day,
On the 30th of
three children
were
with certain febrile symptoms, and it very soon became apparent that they were suffering from scarlatina. It was only now that it became known, from the enquiry admitted
that was made, that the disease appeared on the voyage out amongst the draft, *some of whom were left behind at Aden as they were too unwell to proceed, and might besides propagate the disease
Up were
Two
to
of
on
board.
date eleven a
cases
cases
have been admitted.
The first four
mild type ; the remainder being more or less severe. died, and from the symptoms, I should put them
as scarlatina maligna. The other cases, with the exception of the first four, were of the form scarlatina anginosa, the febrile symptoms being attended with pain, enlargement and suppuration of the sub-
down
maxillary glands; bright redness of uvula and tonsils; back of throat coated with thick mucus; great pain and difficulty of swallowing ; tongue swollen and red ; papilla raised ; inflammation of mucous membrane of nose and the usual eruption. In the nine cases that recovered, there was desquamation of the cuticle, fortunately, except in two, unaccompanied by any (Edema of the extremities formed a severe irritation. promi-
nent symptom, together with albuminous urine. The pulse ranged from 103 to 127; the heat of skin 102? to 109?. *
Two
men
aad four children.
from
178
THE INDIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE.
In fact, the symptoms were so prominent as to all doubts that the disease was scarlatina. Of
spread.
beyond all the
isolated,
admitted with what
attack.
it
course
and every precaution used to prevent its Soon after the draft arrived, two or three men of it
cases were
were
put
I am
now
was
then
inclined to think
put down as a feverish they were suffering from
that very mild form of scarlatina which often escapes detection. Indeed, one of the men was, shortly after discharge,
re-admitted suffering from
anasarca.
In the treatment the warm bath was freely used, and gave very great relief to most of the cases. The draft landed at Bombay ou the 1st of February, 1871.
July 20th, 1871.
[September 1,
1871.
