An account of puerperal fevers, as they appear in Derbyshire, and some of the counties adjacent / [William Butter].

  • William Butter
Date:
1775
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An account of puerperal fevers, as they appear in Derbyshire, and some of the counties adjacent / [William Butter]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and drynefs in her throat; though no¬ thing amifs can be feen in it. Her tongue is moift. Her £kin is cool. She wither much for fleep, having had none all day. ■—Shegot a little burnt wine diluted with water after the vomit: and it agreed with her. She alfo likes the mint water and fays it does her good. She is allowed to take a little of either occafionally. Chicken broth and panado are ordered for her, by turns, every two hours, when awake; and the following draught immediately. Take of fimple mint water, and lemon juice, each half an ounce; fait of tartar, twenty grains; rhubarb, five grains; laudanum, eight drops; mix them. Ju]y 5- She had frequent refrelhing fleeps in the night; and took her food re¬ gularly, Herfpirits are better this morn¬ ing. Her pulfe is fcarce fo quick, and not low. She has had a tolerable day, having made no complaint but of lownefs. She has had fome unrefrefhing fleep. She is itill thirfty; and her pulfe is, to-night, much as in the morning. Her tongue is D 4 moift*.