On elephantiasis as it exists in Travancore / by Edward John Waring.
- Edward John Waring
- Date:
- [between 1850 and 1859?]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: On elephantiasis as it exists in Travancore / by Edward John Waring. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![opinion I must, with diffidence, be allowed to express my dissent : they present no features in common ; in their origin, progress, and termination they differ essentially. The distinction between them is well insisted upon by Dr. Copland, in his admirable Dictionary of Practical Medicine, (vol. ii., p. 701 et seq.) he speaks of the distinction between them being <c very wide,” and adds that “ it (Elephantiasis Arabum) is not a tubercular malady” which true leprosy undoubtedly is. In 919 cases in which the conjunction or otherwise of these diseases is noticed, we find No symptoms of leprosy present, ... 867 or 94*35 Leprosy co-existent, 52 or 5*65 919 100*00 Asa doubt might be entertained as to the accuracy of the returns from the out-stations I may add that, in the 273 cases examined by myself, 255 or 93*40 per cent, were undoubtedly free from any symptom of leprosy, 12 or 4*39 per cent, were thus affected ; and 6 or 2*18 per cent, presented ulcerations which some might have regarded as leprous, but which appeared to me to be decidedly syphilitic ; these therefore I entered as doubtful. In the out-station list of 542 cases, 491, or 90*59. were free from leprosy, 33 or 6*09 were affected, and 18, or 3*50, are entered as doubtful. In Dr. Pringle’s Cochin list of 130 cases, 121 or 93*07 per cent, were free, 7 or 5*39 were affected, and 2 or 1*53 were doubtful. The uniformity exhibited by these three series of observations, conducted entirely independently of each other, is not a little remarkable. The Occupations of those afflicted with Elephantiasis may be thus classed : — Coolies or Labourers 318 Ryots, Farmers, Agricultural Labourers, 1.58 Merchants, 68 Domestic Servants, 55 Oilmongers 33 Cocoanut climbers, Toddy sellers, 33 Carpenters, 21 Weavers, 16 Writers, •. 15 Rarbers, 15 Fishermen, ] 1 Singers, Musicians, Jugglers. Actors, 7 Boatmen, 8](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28141787_0016.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
