Treatise on cholera asphyxia, or epidemic cholera, as it appeared in Asia, and more recently in Europe. With practical remarks on the disease in Europe, an appendix of cases, and the reports and regulations of the Boards of Health of London and Edinburgh / by George Hamilton Bell.

  • Bell, George Hamilton
Date:
1832
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Credit: Treatise on cholera asphyxia, or epidemic cholera, as it appeared in Asia, and more recently in Europe. With practical remarks on the disease in Europe, an appendix of cases, and the reports and regulations of the Boards of Health of London and Edinburgh / by George Hamilton Bell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sect. IJ].—ReEmoreE CAUSE OF THE DISEASE, f ; 61 General observations—History of the disease—Gal- vanism, : : : : . ; , . 61-67 Sect. IV.—ON THE COMMUNICABILITY OF CHOLERA As- PHYXIA, BY MEANS OF CONTAGION OR INFECTION, 68 Importance of question of contagion—Commencement of the disease—Its progress—Map—Eccentricities, and habits of the disease, in towns, in camps— Not carried from place to place by travellers or troops—Limited extent of fomes—Discussion of question of contagion, with reference to India— Map—Case of the Topaze frigate—Of H. M.S. Liffey, Captain Deare’s letter—Muscat—Contagion with reference to Kurope—Halts made by the dis- ease, on confines of Russia——-Course of disease in Europe—Map—Mission of Drs Barry and Russell— Their conclusions on the question of contagion— Inquiry into the evidence adduced by them—Im- munity of hospital attendants in India and in Eu- rope—Conclusions—Dr Becker, ; i . 68-132 Srot. V. Excitine CAvssEs, : ; : } : 133 1. Whatever is likely to depress the general powers of the system—2. Every thing producing chylopoe- tic derangements—3. Whatever determines to ab- dominal viscera—Advantages of well built houses and comfortable abodes—Premonitory diarrhoea, 133-138 Sect. VI. TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE, , ‘ 1944 132 Indications—1. To relieve oppressed circulation—Ra- tionale of bloodletting—Modus medendi—Rule as to extent—Topical depletion—2. To stimulate the system—Medicines—Over-doses of narcotics fre-. quent— Drinks—Frictions—Rubefacients and vesi- eatories—3. To restore heat of the body—baths—