Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-18
HydrOphObia.
How a Little Girl Died in nChIcaso--Terrt-
 bIe sufferiDgs.

How a Little Girl Died Xn ChfcaHo--Yerrt-
 bIe sufferiBgs.
 [FFoun the Chicago Trib1nel
 A case of hydrophobia which presented some unusual features occurred on the south side last week The victim was Paulina So- phia Hartman, aged ten years, who lived with her parents ct No. 4, ,33O Arnold street, in the town of Lake. August 2, while on the street, she was bitten by small dog, which was evidently mad, as it ran along snapping at every body and everything in its way, i'm printing it's teeth in the shoe heel of woman and piano stool with which Q man who was attacked defended himself. The wound re- oeived by the little girl was in the calf of tho right leg, the teeth of the dog cutting the Hesh on both sides. Dr. J. F.. Abel of No. 2, 800 Dearborn street, was sent for, and he cautsrized the pleces treated them antisepti- cally, and kept both open for about two weeks so as to prevent absorption There was some talk about hydrophobie in the presence of the patient, but it apparently had no effect on her. The wounds finally healed nicely, and the child continued healthy until last Wednesday. when she began to vomit and complain of pains in her right leg. Such long time had elapsed since the biting that the parents were not alarmed at first, b4t when she refused to drink anything, though complaining of thirst, they called in Dr. Abel When he saw her she complained of pains in the limb, chest and back, and had a wild, anxious look, but was rational. He asked her if she wanted water, and she an swered s'Yes." When glassful was handed her however, she had a convulsion. But she swallowed two or three mouthfuls with difficulty. In attempting to speak there was spasmodic action of the glottis. and the sound resembIed dogs bark. She didn't snap, and was violent only when in convul- sion. These symptoms continued during the night except when she got some sleep, pro duced by doses of bromide and chloral. Fri day morning she was better, and said so, the attacks being less violent and with larger in tervals between them. Later in the day there was 8 burning sensation in her limbs, and she scratched herself badly. The pains had left her except those in the chest In the after noon the convulsions became more frequent and though the medicine was given her every two hours during the night she got no sleep. Saturday morning she began to froth at the mouth, or rather there was an accumulation Of froth in the throat, and she spat it out She had spasm occasionally. At2 o'clock shs vss seized with severe pain in the heart, and screamed SO as to be heard block away This lasted for half an hour, and then she quieted down She asked for some pop. and drank it without the spasm Some milk was also given her subsequently, She had photophobia-fear of light-and the room had to be darkened. When anyone opened the door she had spasm. This con- tinued until half an hour before death, she saying she was s'all right" The splitting of fr0th still continued She was not vicious at all, sitting on the attendants lap with her arms around her neck. About s o'clock in she evening she complained of feeling tired, and said if a bed was made up she would go to slsep. She lay down. and in little while died without struggle In addition to Dr. Abel Drs Hurst, Ghaffee, Caldwell. Eaton and others saw the child and pronounced hel disease hydrophobia none of them had any doubts about it, bat it was certainly very l an interesting one. rs ri a5aa