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(IN ANSWER TO DR. STIMSON'S QUERY.) New York, March 25, 1897. <h3>To the Editor:</h3> —In 1619, attention was called by Sennert as to the occurrence of arthritis as a complication of scarlet fever and measles, and almost all the specific fevers. At the present day the frequency with which this complication occurs is universally recognized. Dr. Samson is of opinion that the importance of measles as a predisposing cause of endocarditis has not been sufficiently taken into account, and he is inclined to assign to that fever a share in the predisposition of articular rheumatism. Those who possess a rheumatic tendency are most liable to suffer from rheumatism when attacked by scarlatina or measles. Yours truly,
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