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4. In spite of antitoxin treatment, the mortality is higher than 
in other countries, which condition may be due to a greater 
prevalence of laryngeal cases. 
5. Post-diphtheritic paralysis is not of frequent occurrence, 
and our data regarding it are meager and incomplete. 
We desire to acknowledge our appreciation of the courtesy 
of Drs. Florentino Ampil, H. W. Wade, and José Albert in 
placing at our disposal the records of San Lazaro Hospital, of 
the pathological department of the University of the Philip- 
pines, and of the pediatric department, Philippine General Hos- 
pital, respectively. 
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