dc.contributor.author | Baynash, J. B. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-01-31T11:17:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-01-31T11:17:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1932 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1842/26276 | |
dc.description.abstract | | en |
dc.description.abstract | Schistosomiasis as it appears in South Africa
has certain features and peculiarities differentiating it from the type seen in other lands. There
appears to be no coordinated account in the
literature of Schistosomiasis in South Africa and an
attempt is here made to review the position, using
the analysis of thirty-four cases personally treated
as a background. The observations made on these
thirty-four cases are compared with those of other
investigators in South Africa and with the findings
in other countries. | en |
dc.description.abstract | A brief account is given of | en |
dc.description.abstract | (a) the history of Schistosomiasis, with
special reference to the part played by South
Africa in the elucidation of the aetiology; | en |
dc.description.abstract | (b) the identification of the intermediate
hosts and the determination of the species of the
molluscs responsible for the transmission in South
Africa; | en |
dc.description.abstract | (c) the incidence of the disease in South
Africa with relation to age, sex, race and religion,
class of person infected, geographical distribution
and the type of schistosome found; | en |
dc.description.abstract | (d) the signs and symptoms; | en |
dc.description.abstract | (e) the treatment with special reference to the
treatment of the thirty -four cases and a discussion
on some of the faults that have marred the progress
of the eradication of the disease in the Union; | en |
dc.description.abstract | (f) the methods adopted in South Africa for
the prevention of the disease. | en |
dc.description.abstract | Although in parts there seems to be some adverse
comment upon the handling of the position by the
Authorities, it has been done in a spirit of constructive criticism, fully realising the difficulties
that have been and are still to be overcome. | en |
dc.description.abstract | Throughout reference has been made to the condition as it affects other countries in the hope that
comparisons and contrasts may be of value in the
final solution of the problem. | en |
dc.description.abstract | An appendix is added on the use of the more
recent complex organic antimony compounds so bringing
the subject up to date and also in the hope that the
information gathered may be of some value in further
consideration of the ultimate conquest of the
disease. | en |
dc.publisher | The University of Edinburgh | en |
dc.relation.ispartof | Annexe Thesis Digitisation Project 2017 Block 15 | en |
dc.relation.isreferencedby | | en |
dc.title | "Schistosomiasis in South Africa": a review of the history, intermediate hosts, incidence, signs and symptoms and treatment, based on an analysis of thirty-four cases. With an appendix on the recently introduced organic anatomy compounds | en |
dc.type | Thesis or Dissertation | en |
dc.type.qualificationlevel | Doctoral | en |
dc.type.qualificationname | MD Doctor of Medicine | en |