[Directions for treatment of cholera].
- Edinburgh (Scotland). Board of Health.
- Date:
- [1831]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: [Directions for treatment of cholera]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.
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![water. Follow this with a table spoonful of warm spirits and water, or strongly spiced wine. Repeat two tea-spoon- ful of the mixture, with 30 drops of laudanum, every half hour, if tlio first dose fail to relieve. If the mixture be vomited, then give two Pills, No. 3, and repeat one every half hour, if the first two fail to relieve or be vomited. But after the vomiting and cramps cease, the mixture or pills must not be repeated without advice.— The Clyster, No. 4, should be resorted to also from the first, and repeated once if not retained.— [N. B. The doses of the Mixture, Laud- anum, Pills, and Clyster, must not be exceeded. For chil- dren of fourteen, half the doses mentioned, and for children of seven, one-fourth is sufficient.] The Hot air Bath, or if it is not at hand, dry heatover the whole body in any shape such as by hot blankets and hot bricks sand, salt, or bottles of hot water—together with constant rubbing of the whole body,—should likewise be resorted to from the first. The Mustard-Poultices should, as soon as possible, be applied over the belly and on the soles and calves, and kept on un- til the patient complains of the smarting. By the time these measures have been put in force, op- portunity will have been given for procuring medical advice: which is indispensable for the treatment afterwards. The Board think it necessary to apprise the Public, that where this disease has prevailed, blood-letting when resorted within the first, second, or third hour from the commencement of the attack, has been very generally found useful along with the other remedies, notwithstanding the appearance of sud- den weakness and excessive sinking already mentioned. VI. By following these rules, and taking prompt advan- tage of the provision made at the station points, the Board are convinced that very many cases will be checked at the outset But at the same time, they strongly exhort the labouring classes to convey their sick friends with all speed to the hospitals, rather than try to cure them at home, where they can seldom have the means at command. The hos- pitals will, it is hoped, be so numerous, that one shall be near every one’s habitation; and carriages, to serve at the same time as dry heal baths, may be found always ready at the hospitals and stations, for the instant removal of pa- tients at all the hours of the day and night. The Board feel assured, that, by quickly availing themselves of these provisions, working peoplo will get their sick friends brought](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24920137_0005.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
