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London County Council 1894

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Anthrax cases in recent years—(continued).

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Anthrax cases in recent years—(continued).

No.	Place of treatment.	Patient.	Sex.	Age.	Date of attack.	No. of days before applying for treatment.	Seat of Charbon.	Condition of adjacent parts.	Constitutional symptoms.	Where employed.	Occupation.	Apparent source of infection.	Treatment.	Result.	Remarks.
13	. Mr. Francis Bonney	J. W.	M.	67	Mar. 10, 1881	1	Neck	March 12, dense swelling over throat, and entire surface of cheek	On 10th sick and giddy. 12th Temp. 104°, coma	A Thames wharf	Labourer	Hides, chiefly wet Russian Said he had been stung by a fly on March 10.	Constitutional	Died second night of illness
14	Guy's Hospital	F. R.	M.	31	April 9, 1881	7	Lower eyelid	Upper eyelid and cheek swollen, also glands	Sleeplessness, trembling	Sun & Topping wharf	Labourer	Australian fleeces. There were also hides in the warehouse where he worked	Excision, chloride of zinc	Cured	Bacilli found in blood taken from wound.
15	Guy's Hospital	F. F.	M.	47	June 29, 1881	4	Back of forearm	...	None	A Thames wharf	Stevedore	Loading Australian fleeces on June 22 and again on June 29	Excision	Cured
16	Guy's Hospital	T. W.	M.	39	July 5, 1881	6	Cheek	CEdema to third rib	Headache, loss of appetite, Temp. 101°	Messrs. Barrow	Tanyard labourer	(?) Chinese hides	Excision, chloride of zinc	Cured	Bacilli found in the layers of the corium beneath eschar.
17	Guy's Hospital	C. T.	M.	30	Aug. 25 1881	2	Cheek	...	Loss of appetite and sleeplessness	Sun & Topping wharf	Sorter's labourer	Bombay and Zanzibar hides	Excision, chloride of zinc	Cured
18	Mr. Marshall	R. N.	M.	18	Sept. 4 (about) 1881	8	Under chin	Much swollen	Headache, vomiting, restlessness, slight delirium	Messrs. Barrow	Tany ard labourer	(?) Chinese hides	Poulticing	Cured	In bed three days, and only went to doctor on getting up. Off work eleven days; very weak for some time.
19	Gay's Hospital	J. R.	M.	27	Sept. 16 1881	3	Cheek	Swollen	No appetite, sick, limbs feel stiff	Sun & Topping wharf	Sorter's labourer	Bombay and Calcutta hides, horns, and hoofs	Excision, galvanic cautery	Cured
20	Guy's Hospital	S. C.	F.	47	Dec. 25, 1881	11	Cheek	Eye closed, glands under jaw enlarged	Very little	Own home C u b i tt Town	Household work	Husband unloads ships, but had not handled hides	Excision, cautery	Cured	Strict enquiry failed to show source of infection.
21	London Hospital out-patient	F. D.	M.	18	Feb. 1882	—	Under chin	Swollen down to chest	None	Messrs. Woods	Carter	(?) Chinese hides	Cauterisation	Cured	Off work a week.
22	Mr. Dry	J. D.	M.	23	Feb. 10, 1882	5	Upper lip	Much swollen	Headache	Messrs. Barrow	Tanyard labourer	(?) Chinese hides	Poulticing	Cured	Confined to house two days, off work seventeen.
23	Mr. James	G. N.	M.	24	Feb. 11, 1882	10	Chin	Neck much swollen	Headache and vomiting	Messrs. Barrow	Tanyard labourer	(?) Chinese hides	Poulticing	Cured	In bed one week, then got up and walked to doctor's surgery ; off work a month.
24	—	W. —	M.	18	Feb. 20, (about) 1882	—	Forehead	Swollen	None	Messrs. Barrow	Tanyard labourer	(?) Chinese hides	Poulticing	Cured	Patient went into the country. Manager of works describes typical pustule.
25	Mr. Adcock	R. C.	M.	21	March 3, 1882	4	Neck	Great swelling, extending down to breast	Extreme restlessness, cold sweats, difficulty of breathing, cyanosis	Messrs. Barrow	Tanyard labourer and flesher	(?) Chinese hides	Poulticing	Died March 7	No post-mortem.