“HOTTEST MAN”

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 August 1938, Page 10

“HOTTEST MAN”

MEDICAL SPECIALISTS PUZZLED

A Natal man living in Harrismiih claims to bo the “hottest* man in South Africa. Five years ago it was discovered that he was “running a temperature.” He was put to bed, the diagnosis being 'flu. Me did not respond to treatment, and the next diagnosis was a. chronic case of appendicitis. The aypciidi:-: was- rcniOAed. but Lite, tompciaturc t cniainb, ami his tonsils am! a l.u.'.ula operation followed ui quick miccession, Still the temper-' attire remained. Then commenced a round of the leading heart, nerve, tropical disease and other specialists in Johannesburg, hut I lic> temperature remained. This was followed by a. period in the Johannesburg (hmeial Hospital, where other specialists examine.'; him. and eventually Im was handed over to the South l.'rican im- HI tti c for Medical 111 searc.it. htil t hero, too, | • I c;-.t a. Idoo.l (Oiliif and ■-(• t.'Jl. proved Io be 11<-t:;iI i V'c. five yea|- : , th.- doctors liavicome to the conclusion that Im is a freak, a man who walks arontn] with a, Lem pera tit re whicii evei’y day averages anything between U 9.2 amt Iti(i degrees - a I ent perm ure which would send any normal nmn to bed.