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2. A Native soldier suddenly became ill while on parade. He was taken to hospital,
and his temperature was found to be 106°F. Severe vomiting set in, and after profuse
sweating the temperature fell to 103°. Malignant Tertian parasites were found in his
blood. Quinine was given per rectum ; by sponging, etc., the temperature was
reduced to 100.6°, but low muttering delirium began. Next day the temperature was
104°F. The delirium persisted, and he became very violent. He died suddenly from
heart failure. (Cerebral type with hyperpyrexia, delirium, and heart failure.)
3. A Native soldier was under treatment in hospital for an ordinary attack of
ague. He progressed favourably for some days Avhen the temperature suddenly rose one
evening to 105°F. Quinine was injected intramuscularly, but two hours afterwards the
temperature bad risen to 107.4°. Cold sponging brought it down to 105°. Next day the
temperature was normal, and it remained so, but severe diarrhæa set in, and the patient
died. (Hyperpyrexia and diarrhæa.)
4. A European soldier was admitted into hospital with Malignant Tertian fever.
The next day he had an epileptiform attack followed by semi-coma associated with
choreiform movements of the arms and legs. He recovered. (Cerebral type with epilep-
tiform seizure.)
5. A Native soldier was admitted into hospital on the 13th September 1907 with a
temperature of 103°. Beniga Tertian parasites were found in his blood. He progressed
favourably until the 22nd when signs of heart weakness developed. On the morning of
the 23rd he had a sudden syncopal attack and died. (Syncopal type.)
6. A Native soldier was admitted into hospital on the 13th October 1907 complaining
of intense headache, giddiness and fever. Temperature 102°F. He had vomited three
times, the vomit being bilious in character. The temperature fell to subnormal with
very profuse perspiration. The next day he began to have bilious diarrhoea as well as
vomiting, and in the evening he became unconscious. For the next three days the
patient was conscious in the morning, but unconscious in the evening when the tempera-
ture rose to 102° or 103°F. The vomiting ceased, but bilious diarrhæa continued. On
the 7th morning of his illness he had low muttering delirium with twitching and jerking
of the limbs, and his pulse became thready and intermittent. He gradually fell into a
state of coma and died. (Bilious type with cerebral symptoms.)
7. A Native soldier was admitted on the 29th August 1907 with a temperature of
101°F. He was drowsy and complained of much pain in the splenic region. He passed
two hæmorrhagic stools during the night. Next clay he was only semi-conscious. He
vomited several times, the vomit containing blood, and passed a number of hæmorrhagic
stools. On the 31st he was quite unconscious, and both legs and the left arm were rigid.
He died the same day. (Hosmorrhagic type.)
8. A Native soldier was brought into hospital in a collapsed condition and with a
subnormal temperature. He had persistent vomiting and profuse diarrhæa, the stools
being watery with small white flakes (cholera like). Nothing resembling the cholera
vibrio was found on microscopic examination of the fæces, but when the blood was
examined numerous crescents were immediately found. Quinine in doses of 10 grains
was given hypodermically, and the next day the patient's condition was much improved