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ANTHRAX, GLANDERS, & HYDROPHOBIA IN MAN.
Anthrax; London Notification of Glanders Order, 1907 :
Hydrophobia.
Anthrax.
A case of Anthrax was notified on 5th April as occurring in a male
aged 43 years, of Morant Street, Poplar. The patient was admitted into
the London Hospital.
The patient was employed at Aberdeen Wharf unloading hides, etc.
The s.s. "City of London" discharged these hides 25th March. Shipped
from Aberdeen for a firm of tanners, etc., in Bermondsey, and delivered
direct into firm's own van at the wharf.
The s.s. "Aberdonian" also discharged some hides the next week
for the same firm, and this is done practically on every arrival (twice a
week) of the boats.
The hides are all pickled (or rubbed with salt) and done up into
bundles for shipment.
The patient on Wednesday, 1st April, developed a pustule on neck
and this spread to the chin and then over the body.
Patient has "handled" hides for years in the same manner. No
previous case had occurred at this wharf.
It is stated that there had been a recent outbreak of "Anthrax"
in Scotland. It could not be ascertained where or how the beasts were
slaughtered, to which this consignment of hides belonged.
H.M. Secretary of State and the London Hospital were duly communicated
with by letter.
A case of Anthrax was notified on June 2nd as occurring in a male,
aged 37 years, of Charles Street, Bromley, and was removed to the London
Hospital on that date. The patient was reported by the Secretary of
the London Hospital (who had been communicated with) to be a waterside
labourer and was employed at premises in Great Tower Street, up to about
a week previous to notification, carting horses' hides. Upon enquiry it
was reported that the patient was last known to be at work in connection
with the s.s. "Cawdor Castle" in East India Docks on June 2nd.
H.M. Secretary of State and the Medical Officers of Health for the City
and Port of London, respectively, were also informed of the circumstances
of the case.
* Woolsorters' disease, or splenic fever, or malignant pustule.