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The following are two authenticated cases of a recurrence of plague seen and
attended by Dr. Godinho, L.M. & S., one of the Deputy Health Officers of the City.
Mrs. Ezra (Flora Benjamin), 1st attack at Hong Kong, on the 24th June 1894,
Sunday.
(Previous to my getting ill, my ayah got the bubonic fever on the 21st or
22nd of June ; she was removed by her relatives, and she died.) I got ill on the
evening of the 24th (Sunday). I got fever accompanied with vomiting and severe
pain in the head. Temperature 105. Dr. Jardine of Hong Kong saw me on the
morning of the 25th (Monday). He prescribed for me a purgative powder and
mixture. On the 26th, Tuesday, I felt better, and I could walk for about two
or three hours, when 1 got bad again—this time with a severe chill, and temperature
rose again. On this day Dr. Jardine saw me again and prescribed. He continued
seeing me daily twice till the 29th, when I got very bad and had severe pain in the
neck (left side). On Saturday. 30th, two consultants, Dr. Hastings and Dr.—came
with Dr. Jardine, and they removed me forthwith to hospital (isolation). I do not
remember now anything for about a week. The swelling in the neck was very
painful. I could not move my neck. I was then operated upon in the neck (the scar
is there). Six clays afterwards Drs. Lowson, Morry, Newks, and Penny saw me at
the hospital and operated on me again. From this date I gradually recovered, being
regularly and kindly attended by the doctors till the 8th of August, when I left the
hospital quite well.
2nd Attack.
On Sunday, the 6th December 1896, I had a severe pain in the head; this continued
for two days, with slight fever and general pains. I took castor-oil. Bowels
opened seven times. On Tuesday I got severe chills with vomiting and fever.
Dr. L. Godinho saw me. Temperature 105 ; vomiting incessant. Linseed and
mustard ordered to the stomach. The fever remained high all day. Quinine mixture
given. On Wednesday I complained of pain in the right groin. Dr. Godinho
examined me and found a glandular swelling there (femoral region). The gland
could be felt—good sized marble. Dr. Godinlio saw me twice on Wednesday.
The fever continued 104 to 105. On Friday he saw me again, and changed mixture.
The temperature now fell (Friday) to 103, and gradually went down until Sunday,
when I felt nearly well, the swelling and pain getting less and disappearing. The
lymphatics were painful.
Case No. 2.
30th September 1896,—Mahomed Allybux Kadirally (age 5 ? ). Samuel Street,
No. 197, second floor.
3rd day.—Left parotid bubo, size of a pigeon's egg, tender. Pulse 150;
respiration 44 ; temperature 105. Shivering delirious (bubo, second day). 40 minims
of medretine given and 10 minims of liq. hydrarg. perchl. every two hours.
Calomel g. ii stat. Ice to the head ; two powders given.
31st October.—Restless ; three motions. Temperature 103. Pulse uncountable.
Respiration 56 ; bubo more painful and tender. Delirious. Medretine given,
phenacetin and soda salicylas every two hours, as necessary.
1st November.—Pulse 180 ; respiration 44 ; temperature 103.5. Delirious ;
sleep disturbed ; right lung congested. Had one motion. Had three powders and
medretine given Zii in 24 hours. Mixtures, stimulants and expectorants.