—— Scott, aged fifteen months,—died of 'Hooping-cough, with convulsions,' being then at the breast.
CASE XLIV.
Isaac Berwick, aged one year two months, admitted for Hooping-cough, with an affection of the head—still at the breast.
CASE XLV.
Frederick Cousins, aged three years four months, brought to me labouring under Hooping-cough, with Meningitis, which latter terminated in effusion. Calomel was then given every two hours, the stronger mercurial ointment rubbed upon the temples, and blisters applied to the head. The mercurial influence being established, a profuse discharge of urine occurred; the pupils which had previously been permanently dilated, became once more obedient to light; sensibility was restored, and great weakness appeared to be the only urgent symptom. The cough, however, now returned, the head became again affected, and the child sunk. Upon opening the head, about four ounces of fluid was found in the ventricles[K]. This child was suckled sixteen months.
CASE XLVI.
Sarah Swann, aged four years six months, admitted for Hooping-cough with convulsions,—suckled one year.
CASE XLVII.
Henry Harris, aged two years three months, admitted for Hooping-cough, with an affection of the head,—suckled one year four months.