Remarks on Leprosy in the British Empire

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Some Remarks on Leprosy

to lesion of the nervous system. Thus, long before the tubercles develope themselves, the patient complains of burning pain in the legs or hands, or tingling or hyperesthesia or anaesthesia along the course of a nerve. Discoloured patches with disordered nervous sensibility appear in various parts of the body, followed ultimately by tubercular deposit on the eyebrow, forehead, lobules of ear, n...

Mines and Minerals of the British Empire

This is a description of the historical, physical and industrial features of the principal centres of mineral productions in the British Dominions beyond the seas, by Mr. R. Stokes, the late Mining Editor of the Rancl Daily Neivs of Johannesburg. It is a brief but comprehensive review of the mineral treasures of the British Empire. It is worthy of notice that the following important minerals ar...

Leprosy Cases in the British Isles.

At the request of the MedicaI Committee of the British Empire Leprosy Relief Association a subcommittee consisting of the three of us have carried out an inquiry into the number of leprosy cases seen during the last thirty years by derniatologists in all parts of the country. The following is an analysis of replies received to a circular letter which enclosed forms ' to cover the required infor...

Commodity culture: tropical health and hygiene in the British Empire.

Before heading to a 'tropical' region of the Empire, British men and women spent considerable time and effort gathering outfit believed essential for their impending trip. Ordinary items such as soap, clothing, foodstuffs and bedding became transformed into potentially life-saving items that required the fastidious attention of any would-be traveller. Everyone from scientists and physicians to ...