Purulent meningitis in infancy and childhood

196 cases of purulent meningitis were studied. The history of aetiological factors was taken. Most of the cases presented with high fever and a classical picture of meningitis. C.S.F. was under tension in 176 cases and frank pus was observed in three cases. Polymorphonuclear leucocytosis was detected in all the C.S.F. specimens. Bacterial culture was done in 127 cases and organisms could be detected in 70.