Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-05
State Board of Health.

agreed to; yeas, 1873; nays, &c. Adjourn
State Board of Health.
This body held session at Mad
ison, on Friday, when DR.. v. T.
Atkinson, state veterinary surgeon,
made special report on the existence
and spread of hydrophobia in the
state. From the report it appears
that five persons have died of this
dreadful disease within the last three
months-one in Manitowoc and four
in Milwaukee county. The disease
first made its appearance in Milwau-
kee early last spring when a largo
Newfoundland dog showing symp.
tons of the disease passed through
the southwestern part of the city, and
was killed after biting seven persons.
and an unknown number of dogs.
Two days later Spitz, showing SINH
lar symptoms went through the same
place and bit two persons and
several dogs. All the dogs known to
have been .ltten were killed Six of
the seven children bitten by the larger
dog received imme diate medical at
tendance. whether those bitten by the
smaller dog did or not could not be
ascertalned, but as the dog was quite
small and the clothing worn at that
season is generally heavy the danger
of incubation was reduced to the min
imum. No evil results have followed
any of these cases.
The next case Appeared Nov. II.
when a large, rough looking dog
went through the same part of the
city showing symptoms of the same
disease, was killed after biting one or
two boys and several dogs. Dec
cember lob another dog in
the same part of the city and
acting similarly bit several dogs
but no persons, these then together
with the dogs which bit Mrs. Lucht
and Kruse rcrerred TO below, are the
only ones which developed well paark-
ed symptoms of the disease and in
those the principal symptom was de-
sire to snap and bite all who came in
their way but not to stop and fight.
A post mOrtem examination ON the
body of the first dog vouehed evi
dence of morbid option and glandular
enlargement.
A boy named JOS, Thorp aged years
bitten Nov. II. by the large dog men
toned died Dec. 16 sho wing vel
marked symptoms of hydrophobia
He was attended by Dr.. Darland and
seen by Drs. Ogden. Mason, Martin
and Williamson all of whom agree
With DR.. Dorland except Dr.. Will
hanson who expresses some doubt.
Geo. Lschenschmidt believed to have
been bitten by the same dog died Nov.
27 attended by DR.. Mcgee and seen by
Drs. Schorse, Martin, Hansen, and
Kramer all of whom agree with DR..
Meyer except DE-. Kramer who ques-
,ioued the transmisibiiity OF hydro
phobia.
A farmer named Krgse, living in
the town of Milwaukee, north of the
city, died in December OF hydropho-
bia. He had been bitten by his own
dog while suffering from the disease.
Dr.'s Sem and Schoise agreed as to
the cause of death.
An aged lady, named Mrs, Lucht,
living on the south side, died Jan 4.
She had been bitten by strange dog
found ip her barn, eight weeks pre-
vious. She was attended by DE-.
Richards and was seen by DIR. S Brown,
Langland and Martin; all agreed tina.
the disease was hydrophobia.
A farmer named Hill, in Manito-
voc county, died of this disease in
December He had been bitten by
his own dog. Another member OF
the family, bitten by the same dog in
such way that the teeth passed
through the clothing before entering
the flesh, has develoved no symptoms
yet. This case was attended by DR..
Luhmans, of Mani,owoc
The report is largely statement of
facts. In summing them up the doc
tor says that the symptoms in any one
dog taken alone would not satisfy HIM
of the existence of the disease, but
when we take into considt ration the
fact that several cases have occurred
in the same part of the city within q
few months, and that colncident
thereto four persons bitten by dogs
showing such symptoms have died
and the attending ply have ia
varlably pronounced the disease hy-
OTOp7OUla, duO IuOSS CAlIc0 ID COuSuk-
tation or who have ssen the cases agree
with the attending physicians except
in two cases, there is evidence Of the
disease which should cause alarm.
The danger now, however, seems to
have passed since the first appearance
of the disease. The police have killed
21S dogs, over 20 of which were
known to have been bitten, some of
which were thought to be developing
the earlier symptoms Of the disease
when killed.
A city ordinance now makes it the
policemen to kill all unmuzzlea dogs
found running at large.
For further information of the
board of health there is appended to
the report letter from Health Com
missioner Martin, of Milwaukee,
who saw three of these cases, a report
of the Thorp case by DR.. Dorlank, .
report of the Lucht case by Dr.. Rich
ards, and letters from Drs. William
son and Langlsnd.
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