Hydrate of Chloral in Tetanus

"With reference to treatment, it will be noticed that ot the 83 cases, two absconded from the hospital, so that, practically, we have to deal with 81 instances of tetanus, and of these 13 are stated as having been " relieved" when discharged from hospital; this is doubtless a very unsatisfactory way of accounting for cases of tetanus, but it is unavoidable in this country ; the friends of the patient often insisting on his removal from hospital, although there may be a good hope of the sick man's recovery. Supposing we allow that of these 13 cases, said to have been relieved, seven ultimately died, we then have the following results :?Of 42 cases of traumatic tetanus 16, or 38 per cent., recovered, and of 39 instances of idiopathic tetanus 24, or 60