An account of the putrid sore throat / [John Fothergill].

  • John Fothergill
Date:
1769
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An account of the putrid sore throat / [John Fothergill]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    gethcr with the Velum Pendulum Palati the Cheeks on each Side near the Entrance into the Fauces* and as much of them, and the Pharynx behind, as can be feen, appear of a florid red Colour. This Colour is com¬ monly moil obfervahie on the pofterior Edge of the Palate, in the Angles above the 'Tonfilsy and upon the TcnJFs themfelves. Inftead of this Rednefs, a broad Spot or Patch, of an* irregular Figure, and of a pale white Colour, is fometimes to be feen, furrounded with a florid Red $ which Whitenefs commonly appears like that of the Gums immediately after having been preffed with the Finger* or as if Matter ready to be difcharged was con¬ tained underneath. Generally on the feCond Day of the Dif- eafe, the Face, Neck, Breaft, and Hands to the Fingers Ends, are become of a deep ery- fipelatous Colour, with a fenflble Tumefac¬ tion 5 the Fingers are frequently tinged in fo remarkable a Manner, that, from feeing them onlv, it has not been difficult to guefs at the Difeafe. A great Number of fmall Pimples, of .a Colour diflinguifhably more intenfe than that which furrounds them, appear on the Arms, and other Parts* They are larger, and more prominent in thofe Subjects, and in thole Parts of the fame Subject, v/here the Pved- WV: E nefs
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