A treatise on the influenza of 1837, containing an analysis of one hundred cases, observed at Birmingham, between the 1st of January and the 15th of February / by Peyton Blakiston.

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1837
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Credit: A treatise on the influenza of 1837, containing an analysis of one hundred cases, observed at Birmingham, between the 1st of January and the 15th of February / by Peyton Blakiston. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    her food lying heavily on the stomach. [Infus. Gentian, J j. Tinct. Zingib. jj, Soda; Garb. gr. xij. bis die.—Syr. Papav. 5 ss. Oxym. Scilla;, 3 ss. nrgente tusse.] 20. Still very feeble and debilitated ; in other respects well. [Pil. Quinince comp. gr. v. bis die.] 27. Sanata. Case 3.—Sarah Gilbert, set. 19, servant, Great Charles- street, Birmingham. Florid complexion; full sanguineous habit; being in very good health, first felt a pain in her arms and shoulders on January 29th, accompanied by great lassitude ; towards night her throat became sore, then her chest, and a severe cough came on, with headache; bowels confined; pulse 90; rather full and hard; skin dry and hot; great thirst; respiration natural. [Warm foot bath.—Pil. Colocynth comp. gr. x. hora somni.—Pulv. Antim. comp. gr. iv. omni node.] Jan. 30. Bowels have been freely opened; cough is a little easier; pain extends to all her limbs with much aching; white fur on the tongue; bad taste in her mouth; much rawness and soreness of chest with a sense of con- striction; anorexia; thirst; hot and dry skin. [Emplast. Calefaciens, thoraci.] 31. Feels better in every respect; some appetite. Feb. 1. Cough is much worse, accompanied by severe head- ache ; anorexia; thirst; great soreness and constriction of chest; respiration 20, natural; great restlessness and want of sleep ; pulse 9G, very sharp; skin dry and hot. [Tinct. Hyoscyami, 5j. Aqua;, 3j. hora somni.—Pulv. Antim. comp. gr. iij. hac node.—Syr. Papav. 3J. Acid. Hydrocyan. nij. nrgente tusse.] 2. Cough and pain of chest still severe. [Pcrstet et habeat Emplast. Lyttce, sterno.] 3. A cold in the head has come on with much discharge from the nose, and the other symptoms are all relieved ; debility and lassitude remained for some days.