Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 25 page pamphlet includes 2 reports - a report upon the treatment of six cases of leprosy with Nastine (Deycke), and a report on leprosy in the United States of America in 1909. Contains 10 black and white plates of leprosy victims, and a numerical map of the USA, noting the # of cases per state in 1909. Cover is faded, and has stamp marks from previous owner. Book.
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
US$ 17.48
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book details a leprosy investigation conducted in Hawaii in 1907 and 1908 by U.S. Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service in conjunction with the Board of Health of the Territory of Hawaii. It presents a preliminary trial of the therapeutic value of nastine (deyoke) in the treatment of leprosy. The results of nastine medication in six cases of leprosy are presented in detail, with a general summary of the authorsâ findings. The book is significant for shedding light on early medical investigations into leprosy and the challenges faced in treating the disease in the early 20th century. It provides valuable historical context for understanding the evolution of leprosy treatment and offers insights into the complexities of this devastating disease. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
Published by New Sydenham Society, Kalaupapa, Hawaii; London, 1903
Seller: B & L Rootenberg Rare Books, ABAA, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
ONLY EDITION. I: Fifty-two silver gelatin photographs mounted on twenty-six stiff paper boards. Gift inscription on the front pastedown "To Dr. Dudley, Compliments of Dr. J.T. Wayson M.D.". Ownership inscription on the same pastedown "Dr. Wayson made these photos especially for me. W.H.D." Original blind-decorated black buckram. An astounding, unique piece. II: With 22 plates (4 in color). Modern cloth, title in gilt on cover; an excellent copy. I: A morbid gift from Dr. James T. Wayson to Dr. William Howard Dudley, this photo album chronicles the effects and treatment of lepers at the Kalaupapa Colony. In 1865, laws went into effect to allow the arrest and removal of those diagnosed with leprosy in order to stifle the spread of the disease, for which there was no known cure. Agents were appointed to search for lepers and bring them to isolation camps like Kalaupapa for the rest of their lives. Kalaupapa began receiving patients in 1866 and continued until the isolation laws were lifted in 1969. Most of the patients living in the colony chose to stay, though, and some are still there today. Wayson was in charge of the receiving station for the exiled lepers in Honolulu. The colony also served as an experimental ward for treatment of different kinds of leprosy, and the physicians stationed there published their findings in medical journals. Some of the photographs in this album were reproduced in those periodicals. The photographs document lesions and sores on the patients' bodies as well as surgical wounds and amputations. Of the men and women in the photographs, only the non-native Hawaiians are labeled in any way: four "Chinamen" and one "German". Dr. Dudley was a prominent physician in Michigan in the early 20th century until 1928 when he was arrested on suspicion of performing an illegal abortion resulting in the death of the woman. He was found not guilty at trial. II: The leprosy portion of Fascicle 18 of the New Sydenham Society's Atlas on clinical medicine, surgery and pathology. The introductory statements describe the most up to date maladies of the disease as noted by numerous observers and authors. Each of the artistic plates has a corresponding explanatory text. According to Meynell ,this work is the continuation of Hutchinson's Atlas, however, it is not noted by Garrison & Morton, Heirs, Ehring, Richter, Shelley, Pusey or Goldschmid.