[Illustration: EDWARD JOHNSON]
EDWARD JOHNSON, son of J. Johnson, No. 65 South St.,
Binghamton, N. Y.
Age 11 years 7 months.
Vaccinated Aug. 6, vaccine “E.”
Commenced to complain Aug. 14,--8 days from vaccination.
Died Aug. 26.
First diagnosed “Blood Poison.”
Subsequent diagnosis “Typhoid Meningitis.”
Patient had been in perfect health prior to vaccination. He was
ordered to hospital for an operation to which parents would not
consent. There were no convulsions. He was unconscious about a
week. Paralysis of the throat a prominent symptom. Breathing
much labored.
Both this case and No. 17 were subjects of sharp controversy
among doctors and others in the city of Binghamton. There is
no lack of medical opinion as to vaccination having been the
primary cause of illness, but this is stoutly denied by other
physicians. Considered collectively with the similar cases
herewith reported, it seems that there can be little doubt of
their being similar to the rest of the vaccination fatalities.