BELLE HINMAN, daughter of Prof. M. C. Hinman, Tully, N. Y.
Age 7.
Vaccinated July 25, vaccine “H.”
Commenced to complain Aug. 7,--12 days from vaccination.
Died Aug. 10.
First diagnosis, “Acute Indigestion.”
Final diagnosis, “Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.”
[Illustration: BELLE HINMAN]
This little girl was also in perfect health and unusually well
developed for age, both physically and mentally. She complained of
feeling ill on Aug. 7 with symptoms indicating a digestive disturbance.
The local physician called it acute indigestion. She soon lapsed
into unconsciousness and never rallied. Expert counsel was called
and case pronounced cerebro-spinal meningitis. A lumbar puncture
disclosed in spinal column a clear fluid under normal pressure.
Cultures were sterile; intra-spinous injection of the Flexner serum
without beneficial effects. Paralysis was extensive, involving the
throat; breathing labored and death due to respiratory insufficiency.
Temperature elevated during entire illness. All symptoms were so
exactly parallel to those of Cases 24 and 25 as to warrant the
suspicion that this, too, was infantile paralysis.