DEATH BY GLANDERS, CONTRACTED FROM HORSES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5520, 26 July 1879, Page 7

DEATH BY GLANDERS, CONTRACTED FROM HORSES.

Those in charge of horses would do well to note the following item :—Dr. Hardwicke held an adjourned inquest, at the Paddington Coroner's Court,, recently, concerning the death of Emily Susan Hulbert, aged 18, who died from glanders, contracted from horses, whilst living with her parents, in rooms over stableß, at 16, Coville-rnewe, Laudowne Road, Bayswater. The deceased was a domestic servant, and being out of place, went to live with her parents. The rooms occupied were over the stables of Mr. Bacon, a cab proprietor. After being there a week, the deceased complained that there were very bad smells from the stables, and, whilst the mother was carrying an infant, 15 months old, downstairs, one of the horses, which was beiDg watered near by, blew an amount of secretion from its nostrils on to the child, which afterwards was taken ill, and when taken to the surgery of Dr. Robertson was found to be suffering from farcy and glanders. Upon one occasion the deceased took up the child and nursed it. A few days afterwards she oomplained of pains in her arms, and this was followed by swellings and eruptions. She attended the St. Mary's Hospital, where upon examination it was found that she was suffering from farcy and glanders, upon whioh she was admitted as an in-patient; but she gradually got worse, and died from the disease, as also did the infant sister, who had been attacked with the same disease. The jury, after some consideration, returned the following special verdict: —"That Emily Susan Hnlbert died in the St. Mary's Hospital from the mortal effects of glanders, contracted at 16, Colvillemews, Bayswater, her sister having previously died from the same disease. The jury are further of opinion that the provisions of the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act of 187S, with reference to the outbreak of glanders and to the treatment and disposal of the carcases of horses suffering from snch diseases, have not been duly oarried oat."