LEPROSY IN AUSTRALIA

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1768, 16 February 1888, Page 3

LEPROSY IN AUSTRALIA

Mr P. O'Sulllvan, writi"q from the Etberidge goldfield to the "Q leensUnder" ray ■ :— *' Leprosy Is r«mptt>t here among the poor blsoka m all its ■tsges, and lias been for some time psst ; ttill no notice ■eemi to be tsken of this mitter, which sorely rrqoires prompt a tention to p event the tpread of this dresdfu! m%U6y •mong the European population. Tho rictlms of this fell dtsesse can be seen almost dally parading 'he streets, exposing to view their ulcerous limbs tninas both fingau and toes. Then fore you will perceive, sir, th»Uny prrsoo with ordinary eyesight cau at once recogtiUethlshido* on disease Much h»s b«»en said of tbe dretdfal oonsequencee of alonhol with the ftbotigioet; but I think leprosy anmncßt them will cans* fereatfr btvop than did »VeJf tbt evlt *- ffisoti of" mm or opium Ihey have, bad this disease fan-mltted to them through a Chinaman leper who Is ■Iso fo's, deplorable oondl'lon, and has been IWing bere for oyer two 3 esrs. Ha^ this OhiDsman been r< movpi and Isolat^c is Is done elsewhere when '? tapers" Ft discovered, thp poor blapka wou'd not In jjKeir present moerable state. " Tbdre no doubt sotaeboo is at I dnlt m this batter, and" it certain y rtfl ots little credit on the local autho'iUei. Surely fOy thing affecting the sanitary condition of • town cornea within tbe limits of the Lioal Government Act. TsbiDg m consideration the r«l«tlofiB that exiit batween blacks and whites, and also the fact that In am st every UUohen m the town blacks aro employed cutting wood, Otrrjlng water, and various oth&r km is of work, it appears a some* hat slntiu ar tWog that the vlvtas htve got already QOntrapted tbe dtsnaae " '.v i- » ■* >