The Archive · 1939

Mosquito Bite Cure Failed

In an attempt to cure a disease from which he was suffering, the authorities at- Hackney Hospital obtained a mosquito from the Ministry of Health and deliberately infected with malaria Alfred Harris, aged 66, of Cecilia Road, Hackney, but he died.

Sir Bernard Spilsbury, at the Hackney inquest on May 3l, said that death from acute bronchitis and bronchial pneumonia had been accolorated by the administration of the mosquito.

The Coroner Mr. W. Bentley Purchase—Is this infection with malaria common form of treatment for the disease?—Yes, not only common, but Very successful It is very uncommon for a person to die from the effects of the malaria. In thousands f cases I have known very few. In is case there "would be no indication before that the malaria infection would cause death. Verdict: Death by cancer research after he met Mr.

; will Since then nen he has concentrated upon food-chemistry and nutrition in efforts to combat the disease, b is caused by false

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