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REPORT OF TWO CASES

JOSEPH H. B. GRANT, M.D.

Am J Dis Child. 1926;32(3):407-408.

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CASE 1.—E. H., a colored girl, born July 31, 1924, was admitted to the hospital on September 6, and died on September 20.

Family History.—The father, aged 24, was living and well; the mother aged 20, had had frequent hemorrhages from the lungs since July 15, 1924 (she died on Sept. 17, 1924, of pulmonary tuberculosis). A maternal aunt died of tuberculosis at the age of 20.

The mother was four times pregnant: The first two resulted in two boys, aged 3 and 4 years, both of whom are well; the third, in a miscarriage at the eighth week, and the fourth in the patient at present under discussion.

Past History.—The child was born from six to eight weeks prematurely, but seemed well at birth. The birth weight was unknown. She was fed on condensed milk, one-half teaspoonful in 2 ounces of water every four hours. At the . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
BALTIMORE

From the Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, and the Harriet Lane Home, Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Footnotes
Received for publication, April 5, 1926.

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