CASE 13.--Child of Mr. F. Daniels, of Mount Kent, Queensland,
_only two years old_, bitten by a death adder on fourth finger of
left hand, the snake found clinging to finger. Ligature applied
and finger chopped off, but condition of child very precarious
when admitted to Toowoomba Hospital, after a night's journey, at
daylight, in complete collapse. Pronounced out of danger by Dr.
Hunt, the house-surgeon, at 10.30 and taken home in the afternoon.
Notes not furnished.
CASE 14.--Reported by Dr. Pain, of Allora, Queensland. Symptoms
serious. Four injections of m. xv., x., viii. and vii.
CASE 15.--Reported by Dr. Garde, of Maryborough, Queensland, girl
of 13 years, bitten by brown snake, requiring only two injections
of m. xv. and x.
CASE 16.--Reported by Dr. St. George Queely, of Maytown,
Queensland, lad of 19 years, bitten by black snake, symptoms
serious. Four injections of m. xv., xv., xx., and xv., total 65
minims of liq. strych. P.B. injected within less than two hours,
muscular spasms appearing after last injection. Patient made rapid
recovery, riding home, a distance of 16 miles, within a few hours
after treatment.
CASE 17.--Reported by Dr. Ray, of Seymour, severe bite of a tiger
snake. Within six hours 4/5th of a grain administered
subcutaneously, besides a considerable quantity given by the
mouth. Patient made a good recovery. "Every injection after the
second one," Dr. Ray reports, "having a distinct effect within
three or four minutes, and lasting from one to one and a half
hours before tendency to coma returned."
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