A treatise on struma or scrofula, commonly called the King's evil. In which the impropriety of considering it as an hereditary disease is pointed out : more rational causes are assigned and a successful method of treatment is recommended / By Thomas White.

  • White, Thomas (Surgeon)
Date:
1784
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Credit: A treatise on struma or scrofula, commonly called the King's evil. In which the impropriety of considering it as an hereditary disease is pointed out : more rational causes are assigned and a successful method of treatment is recommended / By Thomas White. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ *ii ] prevents the formation of a cica¬ trix. The late Mr. Hewfon treats of a cafe given by ProfefTor Monro, and another that came under his own infpeftion, where there was a divifion of the Lymphatic that palfes over the tibia. Both of thefe cafes fucceeded very well, by the ufe of a folution of Vitriolum Cceruleum and a proper bandage. Mr. Hewfon’s opinion that the white fungus, mentioned by Pro- felfor Monro, was a miftake, and that it was only the Lymph jellied from its being confined by the dreffings, is a proof that he had not feen any great variety of ftru- mous cafes. He would otherwife have been convinced that the Pro- feffor’s defcription was juft, and the