CLINICAL ANALYSIS OF ONE HUNDRED CASES OF 
ENTEROCOLITIS WITH ESPECIAL REFERENCE 
TO EDEMA, DEHYDRATION, AND PUTRID ODOR 
OF STOOLS 
By Drs. Jose Albert and Fe Horilleno 
These one hundred cases were observed from May 1 to No- 
vember 11, 1919, during which time the yearly outbreak of bacil- 
lary dysentery usually takes place in this city, especially during 
the months of June and July. 
All these cases were examined by Professor Haughwout, and 
no single case was found positive for entamoeba histolytica, thus 
confirming previous experience as to the rarity of this kind of 
dysentery in children. The object of this paper is to present 
certain clinical features of acute enterocolitis as observed in the 
children’s ward. Rather than express an opinion on the many 
conclusions arrived at with reference to this important infection, 
we will present some facts and figures ; and before taking up the 
discussion of the edema, dehydration, and putrid stools we will 
present some tables which we think will be of value for the 
better interpretation of this dreadful disease. 
The following tables are self-explanatory and require but few 
comments. 
The first table gives the morbidity of the six commonest and 
most important diseases in children; the second represents the 
mortality of the epidemic of enterocolitis during this year; the 
third, the distribution of the cases according to different ages; 
the fourth, the final cause of death; the fifth, the day of death; 
the sixth, the number of stools in twenty-four hours on admission 
of those who died (this gives the relation between the number 
of stools and the fatality) ; and the seventh, the average dura- 
tion of the disease in those who recovered. 
Table 1. — Most important diseases admitted from May 1 to November 11, 
1919. 
Total admissions 
397 
Pneumonias, lobar and lobular 
a 121 
Typhoid 
* 21 
Nephritis 
13 
Beriberi 
11 
Meningitis 
6 
Ileocolitis or dysentery 
100 
a Ten, or 8 per cent, died. 
b Three, or 13 per cent, died. 
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