Report on the treatment of leprosy with gurjun oil and other remedies in hospitals of the Madras Presidency.

Date:
1876
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Credit: Report on the treatment of leprosy with gurjun oil and other remedies in hospitals of the Madras Presidency. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Name. Age in Years. Occu- pation. Date of Admission. Length of Time under Treatment. Condition on Admission. Manicupura Marry. 30 Vulsy Annamallay Moodelliar. Thondroyen Nullatumbea. Veerasawmy. CodoorVanjee. Cheyoor lya- aamy. Thoyee (Female). 16 68 69 40 66 60 30 23 Culti- vator. 27tli July., School- master. Culti- vator. Do. Do. Do. Do. Cooly. One month and twenty- seven days. Do. 3l8t July. Do. £th Aug. Do. 8th August. Do. 10th August Twenty-four days. Twenty-six days. One month One month and six days. Seven days Twenty-two days. Do. Two months and four days. Still under treatment. Has anfflsthesia of face and both upper and lower extremities, which are covered with psoriasis. Shortening of all the fingers and of great toes. Ulcers about the toes. The nose has fallen in. Ulcers in toes. Hypertrophy of skin about the ankles. Enlargement of inguinal glands. Had leprosy for nearly a year. AnsBS- thesia of left forearm, and parti- ally in legs and feet and right forearm. Tubercle on left ear. Psoriasis on both legs. Had leprosy for two years. Anaes- thesia of both forearms, and legs. Lost great toe of right foot. Two ulcers on left foot. Hypertrophy of skin of both forearms. Has had leprosy for two years. Anaesthesia of both feet and hands, and anaesthetic discolored patches about the body. Hypertrophy of skin about the left foot. Ulcer in heel. Contraction of little finger. Had leprosy for eight years. Has anaesthesia of both upper and lower extremities and part of abdomen. Contraction of fingers. Ulcer- ation and shortening of some toes. Hypertrophy of skin of feet. Inguinal glands enlarged. Had leprosy for three years. Anaes- thesia of upper and lower extre- mities, and slightly of chest and abdomen. Psoriasis in small patches. Shortening of some of the toes. Had leprosy for a month. Has anaesthesia of both hands and legs. Hypertrophy of skin of right foot. Ulcer on outer side of right foot. Had leprosy for three years. Anaas- thesia of both forearms and legs. Slight tubercle on cheeks. Has had leprosy for six years. Ansssthesia of left forearm (which is covered with tubercles), but not of either hand. Anaesthesia of both feet and legs. The lips and skin are covered with tubercles, as also the nose and cheeks, but in a less degree.
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