Disease of the bladder and prostate cured by a new discovery / by David Jones.

  • Jones, David Griffiths.
Date:
1882
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Credit: Disease of the bladder and prostate cured by a new discovery / by David Jones. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Smith, Hospital for Women, Soho Square, Dr. Part, Camden Town, Dr. Hardinge, Grafton Street, and Dr. Habershon. In addition to the above-named, the patient was under the treatment of several others of fame in the various watering places visited by her. No. 3. Disease of the Prostate Gland and consequent Inflamma- tion of the Bladder, with other Complications. [Published by request of the patient.] Mr. Edwin Stevens, Basket Maker, late of New Road, Ealing Lane, Old Brentford, but now residing at Sarah Ann Cottage, Hanworth Road, Hounslow, consulted the writer on March 1st, 1874. He had been suffering since 1872 from irritation of the blad- der, causing much pain and discomfort—lost flesh, looked very ill, was pale, and the expression of coun- tenance denoted great suffering; became very irrit- able, was feverish and disturbed at night. A bad cold considerably increased his suffering, and brought on constant desire to urinate. He states : “I had to run in a moment when the desire to pass water came upon me ; if I did not immediately satisfy the call of na- ture, the water came away irom me by itself, atten- ded by severe burning and spasm.” The acute symp- toms somewhat subsided, but left considerable irri- tation and desire to urinate at night, and afterwards during tho day. His medical attendant, at Brent- ford, (W.), examined him with instruments, and pro-