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Saturday 28 [27] April 1917 [1918]
Still no letters from Aust. Up & dressed 2 p.m. after almost 4 weeks in n. gowns, weak too & the old heart pain still to the fore if any extra exertion.
No M.O. today but Sisters visit frequently. Yesterday all too busy, nothing done to room & lonely day.
Sister Lackie (night) very kind & generally has a yarn.
Out in grounds ½ hr. & very enjoyable.
Notes on diphtheria from Sisters –
Usual inj. for mild adult cases 4000 units, severe adult cases 8000 or even 16000.
In my case effect produced was Inj. 2 p.m. T. 99.02, 4 p.m. Rigor, 7 p.m. T. 102.6, P. 96. Headache severe, nausea, (feeling of) cough troublesome, very little sleep. 2nd T. 99.2, P. 86, oil given, vomited. Cal. grs. iv, in alba. 6 p.m., T. 102.2, P. 96-130 freq., (bell ringing) v. little sleep. 3rd T. 99-99.2, P. 92, normal after. Bed 3 weeks.

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