CASE No. 2
Frederick W. Bohmwetch
FREDERICK W. BOHMWETCH, son of F. J. Bohmwetch, 308 Eighth St., Watkins, N. Y.
Age 10.
Vaccinated Aug. 5.
Commenced to complain Aug. 29,—24 days after vaccination.
Died Sept. 2.
Diagnosis, “Tetanus.”
Complained first of stiff neck and arm. Aug. 30 diagnosed as lockjaw. Three thousand units antitoxin administered. Grew rapidly worse. Convulsions appeared at 3 A.M., Aug. 31. At 9 A.M., 10,000 units antitoxin administered; again at 9 P.M. Head and back drawn back so that three pillows were necessary under small of back. More antitoxin administered Sept. 1. Unconscious at noon. Died Sept. 2.