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BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA 
INTESTINAL WORMS. 
Tape Worms are very common. At least three different varieties are found. 
Round Worms. —There are a number of varieties. At least one Liver Parasite is 
common—the Bilhartzia Hcematrobia , which is the cause of what is known as the 
Bilhartzia disease. Endemic hiematuria is somewhat common amongst the north end 
people, and due to the presence of this worm. 
Filaria sanguinis hominis is a nematode worm, and is the cause of much trouble, 
as is indicated under “ Mosquito.” 
DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. 
Acute Laryngitis. 
Bronchitis is not very common either in its acute or chronic forms. The people 
live too much in the open air for this disease to find a nidus. 
Acute Pneumonia is common during the cold season, or at the beginning of the 
rains. I had a few cases every year. 
Pulmonary Tubercular Phthisis.— In all my experience I have only had one 
genuine case. Malarial fever seems to immunise the country from the tubercular 
bacillus. 
Acute Pleurisy. 
Chronic Pleurisy. 
Hydro- and Pneumo-Thorax. 
DISEASES OF THE VASCULAR SYSTEM. 
Valvular Diseases are not very common. 
Dilatation. 
Degeneration of the Muscular Walls. 
Aneurism. 
Exophthalmic Goitre. 
Anaemia, or deficiency of blood, is rather common. 
Chlorosis is common in many girls. 
DISEASES OF THE SPLEEN. 
Hypertrophy of the Spleen is very common. 
Goitre or enlargement of the thyroid gland. I have seen this very often in Mlozi’s 
village. I never saw any of the north end natives suffering from it. 
DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS. 
Acute Tubal Nephritis. 
Chronic Tubal Nephritis. 
Renal Calculus. 
Uraemia. —Nervous symptoms supervening on suppression of the Urine. 
Hematuria.— Blood in the Urine. 
Paroxysmal Hemoglobinuria. 
