Asylum for the Cure of Scrofula & Glandular Diseases, upon the medical principles of Mr. Charles Whitlaw. At No. 13, Bayswater Terrace.

  • Asylum for the Cure of Scrofula and Glandular Diseases
Date:
1824
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Credit: Asylum for the Cure of Scrofula & Glandular Diseases, upon the medical principles of Mr. Charles Whitlaw. At No. 13, Bayswater Terrace. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Description of Disease. Scrofulous ulceration and diseased bone of the heel. The foot subject to frequent and violent attacks of in- daramation, attended with fever. Scrofulous ulcerations near the hip joint, and glan¬ dular swellings at the upper part of the thigh. Gene¬ ral health in a very delicate state, so that for twelve months she was unfit for service. This patient was labouring under general debility and complained of violent pain in the right side, and violent pains and swellings of the cheek, in conse¬ quence of disease in the cavity of the bone ; admitted on the recommendation of Miss Vansittart for a few weeks. Immense glandular swellings on each side of her neck. So much emaciated as almost to be reduced to a skeleton. Skin covered with thick light brown scales. 05 Glandular swellings under the ear as large as a pigeon’s egg, and is very deaf. Her general health in a very delicate state. Very large scrofulous swellings of the glands on each side of the neck and under the chin. Two scrofulous ulcerations on the right elbow joint, which is locked, another ulcer on the left arm, one on the shoulder joint, and another under the left eye. This child is of a very delicate scrofulous habit. Porrigo favosa—a most scaly eruption, covering he whole head, drying into thick brown crusts, and tching excessively. Scrofulous ulceration on the back of the hand, which has distorted the fingers, and another place on the leg, which are discharging matter. Cutaneous ulceration or erosions of the skin, ap¬ pearing in circumscribed patches on the face, head, arm, and thigh. Her brother died lately of a diseased hip joint, and she has another afflicted with diseases of the foot. Her father died of rheumatic gout, and her mother has very delicate health. Glandular swelling under the ear, on the side of Time afflicted. 18 months. 2i years. For many years a great sufferer. 5 years. 7 years. 3| years. From infancy. 7 years. From infancy.
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