Show leprosy In Germany There is in the German empire a hotbed hot-bed of leprosy According to the investigations inves-tigations of the imperial board of health whose attention was directed to the fact by a physician there are at present 10 lepers in the district of Mamel eastern Prussia Eight other lepers died in 1877 Six of these 18 cases were single persons The other 12 extended over five families Of those who died 2 suffered from the disease 8 years others 18 10 9 7 and 1 year The first case occurred as far as can be found out 20 years ago Only one of the 18 had ever left home so the origin of the disease cannot be foundBerlin Correspondent |