The Detroit times., 1912-07-20

not caugh, and, there was no trouble
with his lungs.
"wednesday morning, we went out
FOR a walk and at noon Mr.. Hudson
had a little lunch. After that he laid
down on a lounge. Later he was un-
dressed and put to bed. He never
rose again from his bed alive. The
nervous irritation seemed to increase,
and Wednesday night IL was neces-
sary to give him a sleeping potion. He
slept very unsatisfactory. In the
meantime, had DR.. Stewart come
down and he arrived at o'clock that
evening. We made another careful ex-
animation, but there was no evidence
of pneumonia. There was q fever,
but DR.. Stewart said that would prob
ably pass away. He thought 1t was
caused by the change OF environment
and the long journey. DR.. Stewart
returned to London the same night.
rThe next day, Thursday. Mr.. Hud-
son was very irritable and 1t was
necessary to give him morphine IN
lection. He obtained little sleep
and on awaking we gave him some
light nourishment. He went on into
a sleep and gradually lapsed into
state OF coma. telephoned again
TO DIR. Stewart, but he had another
case recurring attention, and did not
arrive until midnight. In the mean
time. called on DIR. Hine, another
noted expert on nervous diseases, In
Worthing, and we made another ex-.
animation of Mr.. Hudson, THURSDAY
afternoon, when he was In coma.
His temperature was slightly apove
normal, but we thought that the re-
suit of bowel trouble. We treated
him for that, but his temperature
kept on climbing and was lO4 at U
D. m. -.
when DR.. Stewart arrived at mid
night, we all had consultation. Tn
making another examination we
found on the left lung pneumonia
condition, spreading up through me
posterior portion OF the lung. Mr..
Hudson also developed pneumonia
breathing. It was necessary to re-
sort to oxygen at intervals OF hvc
minutes. DR.. LeIaiche and remained
with him throughout the night, al
ministering the oxygen and applying
ice bags. Mr.. Hudson's temperature
was up to los 2-10 by 4 o'clock In the
morning. This temperature was
taken under his arm. II taken by
mouth the temperature would PROD
ably have been 106.
Another consultation was had at
$50 a. m, and we then realized that
nothing more could be done to save
the patients life. The temperature
remained high until 1920 a. m, when
1t dropped to 104 Respiration was
"a. AS the time went on II became
more and more apparent that death
was but a matter OF few minutes;
that there was no possible way OIL
prolonging life. / asked them 10
leave me with Mr.. Hudson and he
died peacefully at 1918 o'clock.
I'VE had had no evidence OF his
contracting a cold. He contracted
pneumonia as q secondary condition.
People in the physical condition he
was In are easy victims OF pneu-
monia. We were therefore cautious
to detect evidences Of pneumonia at
the earliest moment
"Mr. Hudson himself was delighted
with the prospects OF regainlng his
health after consulting with Dr.. Stew
art and up to Wednesday, when We
left DR.. Stewart, Mr.. Hudson ex-
claimed enthusiastically TO me: Well,
of all the men I've met he is the hrst
physician to thoroughly understand
the nature Of my Illness He was
very optimistic.
"Mr. Hudson spoke his last words
Thursday morning. AT that time be
was semi-conscious, and | sought 10
arouse him to give him some nour-
ishment. He didn't seem TO compre-
bend, but at last he said, YEARLY, oh,
Is that you, doctor?
Yes I said. I have something
bore for you. Won't you take 1t
"'To please you, I'll do anything,
! he replied. Those were the last
words he ever spoke"