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The occurrence of Weil's disease among miners in the west of Scotland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

R. D. Stuart
R. D. Stuart
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From the Bacteriology Department, University of Glasgow, at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow
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Eleven cases of Weil's disease in miners from the west of Scotland have been encountered in the years 1937 and 1938. Only five showed jaundice.

Ten cases of infection previous to this period have been determined by serological means. Eight were jaundiced.

Information pointing to the occurrence of about eighteen more cases has been obtained from the Lanark public health authorities and from patients' statements.

The occurence of leptospiral infection appears limited at the moment but is quite serious in certain areas.

All available evidence points to the infectious being due to one specific strain of Leptospira.

I should like to thank the Physicians and Surgeons of the Royal Infirmary for permission to obtain sera from miners in their wards, and in particular Prof. A. W. Harrington, Dr J. C. Middleton and Dr J. N. Cruickshank for clinical details of cases. In addition, I would express my indebtedness to Dr J. M. Lang, Medical Officer of Health, Lanark, for the opportunity to investigate suspected cases, past and present.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 39 , Issue 3 , May 1939 , pp. 316 - 323
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1939

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