CASE OF TETANUS
lONIC LANDS DOCTORS AT PITCAIRN ISLAND. AUCKLAND, August 26. When the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner lonic was passing Pitcairn Island a call for medical assistance was received, and the vessel stopped for three hours while three doetors went ashore. One of the islanders had contracted tetanus (lockjaw) and had been ill for several days. Dt. Eidell Moore, of Auckland, Dr. P. F. Woodruff-Minett, the ship’s surgeon, and Dr. Alfreda Slater, a passenger, who iis going to Dunedin, all attended the sick man. Dr. Moore said this morning that the islander had contracted tetanus by scratching his foot. He had been ill fo r 10 days. He was given some anti-tetanus serum and the people were given a lecture on the treatment of the complaint. “It will be particularly bad for tbe island if there is an outbreak of tetanus,” said Dr. Moore, “as it will !>e impossible for the natives to obtain treatment.” He gave instructions to them that it would be better if. the man died to bury him at sea. and not on land. This would prevent as far ns possible the outbreak of an epidemic.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1930, Page 2
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