Œdema and Scabies in a Famine Hospital
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was a single case of true beriberi seen, whether inside the hospital or in the outpatients' department. Some cases showed ' dys-sebacia' and phrynoderma as a minor evidence of vitamin B or vitamin A deficiency, but more gross signs of avitaminosis such as cheilosis, glossitis, photophobia with corneal vascularization or pellagra were rare. A few cases, however, did have spongy gums and scattered areas of subcutaneous haemorrhage. In the absence of laboratory facilities, it is not possible to be sure of the true aetiology of these cases. Clinically, they roughly fell into the following sub-groups :? Per cent
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