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A CASE OF GLANDERS IN THE HUMAN SUBJECT. 
To the Editor oj “ The Lancet.” 
Sir, — I think you will deem the accompanying case of glan- 
ders in the human subject deserving of notice in “ The Lancet.” 
The sufferer was a respectable friend of mine, residing at Peter- 
borough ; and the inclosed account is obligingly furnished con- 
jointly by Dr. Skrimshire and Mr. Porter, his medical attendants 
there. In St. Bartholomew’s several fatal cases of the same hor- 
rid distemper have occurred within the last year. I have exerted 
myself, but hitherto ineffectually, to prevent the public sale of 
glandered horses in Smithfield-market, and the surgeons of the 
above hospital have unanimously concurred in a note directed to 
the Court of Common Council of the City of London, of which 
the following is a copy : — “ We, the undersigned medical officers 
of St. Bartholomew’s, having seen several fatal cases of glanders 
in the human subject, contracted from the horse, are of opinion 
that the proposition now before your honourable court, for the ap- 
pointment of a Veterinary Inspector of Smithfield Horse Market, 
is highly necessary, both as a prevention to the increase of the 
disease among animals, and with regard to the public health of 
the metropolis. 
(Signed) J. P. Vincent 
Wm. La WRENCE 
Edward Stanley 
C. F. Skey 
Thos. Wormald.” 
This document, together with a memorial more strongly ex- 
pressed, from all the influential inhabitants around Smithfield, 
was presented by Mr. Bedford, and referred to the “ Markets 
Committee but the chairman, a respectable carcass butcher of 
Newgate-market, did not consider that such interference was 
necessary, and the fraudulent sale of glandered horses goes on as 
usual. 
It is a singular fact, also, that the name of the unfortunate 
subject of the present case (who held premises in Giltspur-street) 
was one amongst those of the memorialists. 
Yours, truly, 
Charles Clark, 
Veterinary Surgeon. 
Giltspur Street, Smithfield, 
May 15th, 1841. 
