Report of the Select Committee on the Spread of Leprosy.

  • Cape of Good Hope (Colony). Select Committee on the Spread of Leprosy.
Date:
1889
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Credit: Report of the Select Committee on the Spread of Leprosy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    [T] Re Lepers. No. 10/254. Eobben Island, 17th July, 1889. Sir,—I have the honour to ackno-w ledge receipt of your letter, No. 192/275 of the 13th inst., and now beg to for- ward herewith Eeturn, which supplies the information in regard to lepers therein requested. I have, &c., G. H. B. FISK, Acting Surgeon Superintendent, The Clerk of the Legislative Council, Cape Town. Return of Lepers at Rohhen Island on ?>lst December^ 1888, since admitted^ and discharged^ and died, and remaining at SOth June, 1889. European. Coloured. Male. Female. Male. Female Kemaining 31st December, 1888 ... 8 5 73 21 Since admitted ... ... 12 5 8 6 86 26 Died... ... ... ... 17 2 4 78 24 Discharged at their own request, and on the special authority of the Under Colonial Secretary 3 Eemaining al SOth June, 1889 ... 8 4 75 23 G. H. B. FISK, Acting Surgeon Superintendent. Eobben Island, 17th July, 1889. Eeplt to Circular.—Telegram Eeceived 24th July. Peddie. District Surgeon. Sixteen Lepers (nine males and seven females) in district. Not increasing in district. Two instances where disease was communicated by con- tagion.