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| Nowgong Dis- trict (14). |
Mr. S.—Planter. Aged 26. |
March 1880 | .. | About 1 year in Nowgong. Had been out 8 years, but went home from Behar, returning to India 1878. Had a great deal of fever and took quinine in very large doses. Had taken a big dose at dinner, night of attack. Did not get jaundiced. Recovered. |
| (15) | Mr. M.—Planter .. | 1879 rains .. | .. | Had been out many years in Upper Assam, and had not long returned from leave to England. Had an attack of high fever, jaundice, restlessness, black- coloured vomiting, etc. Death. |
| (16) | Mr. F.—Assistant .. | 1897 .. | .. | Only 15 months in Assam. Had a lot of fever, and lived near coolie lines. Was never really fit. When Black-water Faver occurred was treated with heroic doses of quin- ine—120 grs. in 12 hours. Very severe case, but recovered and went home with enlarged spleen and liver. |
| (17) | Mr. D.—Planter .. | October 1904 | .. | Ten years in Assam, but had been to England on leave in 1902, returning at the end of 1902. Had been "seedy " on and off, especial- ly for the 6 weeks before the Black-water Fever. Took quinine grains 15 at noon and had Black- water Fever at 4 P.M. Lived near coolie lines. Recovered. |
| (18) .. | Mr. N.—Assistant .. | August 1907 | .. | Had been out in Assam 6 years and had kept apparently pretty fit. Lived near coolie lines. Had some few days malaise and then took 35 gains of quinine in less than 24 hours, together with calomel 10 grs. and 1 oz. magne- sium sulph. Very severe case. Black-water Fever lasting nearly 4 days. Recovered. |
| Cases Nos. 16 17 and 18 from notes sent by Dr. Dodds Price of Nowgong. | ||||
| Tura, Garo Hills (19). |
American child. Aged 12. |
February 1887 | .. | Went to America when 6 years. Returned to Assam when past 9. Had travelled about in the hills with his father. Was found to be ill, and had some quinine given to him. This was followed by Black- water Fever, which occurred on 3 or 4 occasions. Recovered. |
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