LEPROSY IN FUR.
PARTS. February 25. A " young wife contracted leprosy as the result of a new fur coat, a gift of her husband. The wife first complained of irritation in the neck. Then came small spots, which the doctor was unable to cure and finally a blood test showed the complaint to be leprosy. Enquiries showed the fur was imported from Russia.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1929, Page 5
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63LEPROSY IN FUR. Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1929, Page 5
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