FATAL CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA

Kumara Times, Issue 1332, 7 January 1881, Page 2

FATAL CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA

One of the most fearful cases of hydrophobia known amongst, the faculty terminated fatally at St. Thomas' Hospital, London.on Saturday, 2nd October. It appears that at the latter end of July Mr James George Taylor, aged forty-three, a law stationer, residing at Southampton Villas, Aldham road, Wandsworth, went out for a Walk with his dog. Mr Taylor changed his mind -jwuj»gacds^-taki^^h -Jiim, and ordered it to go home, saying, " Back, go back." The animal instead of going away, snapped viciously at its master, and bit him rather severely. As the dog was a quiet animal, iVIr Taylor took no notice of the occurrence, and the wound healed, but five days afterwards the dog died with strong symptoms of hydrophobia. The fact had such an effect on Mr Taylor that he fell into a very nervous, depressed state, in which frame of mind he remained until the 30fch of last month, when he grew worse, and was ultimately admitted into St. Thomas' Hospital. He was there attended to by Drs. Jones, M'Cormack. Pitt and other gentlemen, but, notwithstanding the care and attention he received, the patients of the same ward were at five o'clock on Saturday morning awakened by hearing fearful noises, similar to those of a dog barking. The nurses then dsscovered Mr Taylor foaming at the mouth, and barking and struggling in a fearful manner. Mr Lurin and Mr Ballana, house surgeons, were immediately summoned, but, after a scene of the most terrible nature, the patient died in great agony.