New theory and old practice in relation to medicine and certain industries : being an analysis of current literature of these subjects / by C.A. Gordon.

  • Gordon, Charles Alexander, 1821-1899.
Date:
1886
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Credit: New theory and old practice in relation to medicine and certain industries : being an analysis of current literature of these subjects / by C.A. Gordon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1779. In Philadelphia, and other places in America. 1783. In the West Indian Islands. 1785 to 1789. In various parts of Europe. At this lime rabid wolves terrified the people more than even rabid dogs. In the latter year rafeies prevailed in G^ermany and in America. 1803. Among foxes in the Pays de Vaud, and in several districts of the foot of the Jura. Also in Peru. 1804. On the northern shore of Lake Constance, and extended throughout Germany. 1806. In the vicinity of London, and elsewhere in England. 1807. In Ireland. 1808 to 1809. In the Kingdom of Wiirtemberg and in the Grand Duchy of Baden rabies prevailed, foxes being extensively affected. 1809 to 1812. Uabies in foxes near Zurich. 1810. Rabies spread throughout Russia. It appeared also in America in Ohio, where it destroyed wolves, foxes, and various domestic animals, besides human beings. 1813. It appeared in Mauritius. 1816. It raged in Denmark, Norway, and Austria. 1820. It was again on the increase in England, and for three or four years continued alarmingly common, but afterwards moderated for a few seasons. 1819 to 1829. Rabies was prevalent in Italy, wolves, as well as dogs, being affected with the disease. From 1819 to 1826 it affected foxes in Switzerland and Germany, the foxes communicating it to dogs, cats, horned cattle, hor.-es, pigs, goats, and sheep. In 1822 iu Holland. In 1823 in .Norway, Russia, and Eng- land. In 1824 among foxes, wolves, cats, and reindeer iu Sweden, Norway, and Russia; among dogs in England and Ireland. It prevailed also in India. In 1827 in .Switzerland, and in Wiirtemberg ; many men were bitten by mad foxes, but owing to the prompt measures usually adopted, the individuals escaped ; dogs and cats that were bitten, how- ever, became rabid. 1830. Fox hounds in England were affected with rabies to an extent never before witnessed, nor since. The same disease also prevailed in Vienna. 1830. In Barbadoes. 1834. In Saxony. 1835. In Chili. 1836. In Paris. 1837. In Germany and Austria. 1838 to 1841. Rabies continued to prevail in Vienna. 1839 „ 1842. In Wiirtemberg, affecting foxes and dogs. 1840 „ 1842. In Lyons, and other parts of Frajice,