The life of Sir Henry Halford, bart., G.C.H., M.D., F.R.S., president of the Royal college of physicians, physician to George III., George IV., William IV., and to Her Majesty Queen Victoria / By William Munk.

Date:
1895
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Credit: The life of Sir Henry Halford, bart., G.C.H., M.D., F.R.S., president of the Royal college of physicians, physician to George III., George IV., William IV., and to Her Majesty Queen Victoria / By William Munk. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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

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    when his friends were convinced that he was fast breaking. At this time he consulted Dr. Vaughan, who urged the necessity of care, attention and quiet, and under his treatment there was, for a time, a marked improvement In Mr. Fox’s con- dition. In June, however, the symptoms returned with redoubled violence, and by the end of that month decided signs of dropsy appeared. Dr. Vaughan was now again called in; and, as we are told by Lord Holland, was allowed to examine Mr. Fox more minutely than he had hitherto permitted him or any other physician to do. Though neither impatient nor desponding in sick- ness, Mr. Fox had little confidence in medical skill, and less curiosity even on subjects connected with the health and management of the human body than on any other. Medicines now failed to relieve, and tapping was had recourse to once and again. But the disease ran its usual course, and ended fatally the 13th September, 1806. The following letter from Lord Holland to Dr. Vaughan is not dated, but must have been written soon after Dr. Vaughan resumed his attendance and treatment—z.e., about June 26th, 1806. “ Dear Sir, “ I found my uncle much satisfied with his conversation with you, and highly pleased with c
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