Toppin reports it in Pernambuco. Mr. Milton
reports a case from Cairo, and Dr. Creswell at Suez, both in
slaves. E. A. G. Doyle reports several cases at the Fernando
Hospital, Trinidad. Digby reports its prevalence on the west
coast of Africa, particularly among a race of negroes called
Krumens. Messum reports it in the South African Republic, and
speaks of its prevalence among the Kaffirs. Eyles reports it on
the Gold Coast. It has also been seen in Algiers and Madagascar.
Through the able efforts of Her Majesty's surgeons in India the
presence of ainhum has been shown in India, and considerable
investigation made as to its etiology, pathologic histology, etc.
Wise at Dacca, Smyth and Crombie at Calcutta, Henderson at
Bombay, and Warden, Sen, Crawford, and Cooper in other portions
of Southern India have all rendered assistance in the
investigation of ainhum. In China a case has been seen, and
British surgeons speak of it as occurring in Ceylon. Von Winckler
presents an admirable report of 20 cases at Georgetown, British
Guiana. Dr. Potoppidan sends a report of a case in a negress on
St. Thomas Island. The disease has several times been observed in
Polynesia.
Dr. Hornaday reports a case in a negress from North Carolina,
and, curious to relate, Horwitz of Philadelphia and Shepherd of
Canada found cases in negroes both of North Carolina antecedents.
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