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Symptoms of Disease

The following table may help in determining the existence of any one of six diseases :- Character of Rash or Eruption.

Date of Appearance.

Disease.

Duration in Days.

Remarks.

Small rose-pimples changing to vesicles 2d day of fever or Chicken-pox 6-7 Scabs form about 4th day of fever.

High fever and severe pain. 6-10 Rash fades on 7th day. after 24 hours' ill- Diffuse redness and ness .. swelling 2d or 3d day of ill- Small red dots like flea-bites ness Erysipelas.. - 4th day of fever, or after 72 hours' ill- Bright scarlet, difness Measles. fused 2d day of fever, or after 24 hours' illness Small red pimples 3d day of fever, changing to vesi- after 48 hours' illcles, then pustules ness Rose - colored spots, scattered 7th to 14th day or ill- Scarlet fever 8-19 Rash fades on 5th day.

Small-pox 14-21 Scabs form 9th or 10th day, fall off about 14th.

Typhoid fev. 22-30 Accompanied by diarrhœa.