On acute ophthalmia, as it occurred in the left wing of H.M.'s 37th Regt. during 1851-52 / by J.W. Fleming.

  • Fleming, J. W.
Date:
1860
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Credit: On acute ophthalmia, as it occurred in the left wing of H.M.'s 37th Regt. during 1851-52 / by J.W. Fleming. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    All Evacuants, Emetics, indiscriminate use of Mer- curials, violent purgatives, general bleedings, blisters, setons, irritating ointments and such like “ heroics” were avoided with what result the cases best show. As soon as the more acute symptoms subsided, which generally took place in two or three days, the spoon diet was changed to low, and if this agreed, to half; the men, with one exception, were not confined to bed, nor yet to the ward, but exposure to moderate light and the cool refreshing air, with gentle exercise during the morn- ings and evenings, was permitted, and with the in- creased diet, &c., certainly did more good than “ Black draughts, leeches and green shades” could have done. When the patients, from long confinement or other- wise, became weak or appetite failed ; and when the conjunctival membrance shewed a disposition to assume a soft, velvety and relaxed condition, Solution of Quina, or the Muriated Tincture of Iron, was administered twice a day. I have not met with a single instance of what is termed “ granular conjunctivitis.” During the period referred to, the extreme range of the Thermometer and Barometer In April, was 67° to 86° 2935 to 30-29 ., May, ,, 80° to 83° Y) 29 95 to 3002 June, 78° to 82° 30- 2 to 30-2S „ July, 78° to 81° y> 30-01 to 30-28 „ August, 79° to 80° » 30- 2 to 30-29 „ September,, 78° to 81°50 jj 30- 3 to 30-29 „ October, „ CO o © o GO JL^ fy 30- 2 to 30-31 „ November,,, 78° to 82°50 >) 30- 2 to 3033 „ December „ 77° to 81° 30- 3 to 30-35 „ Januaiy, „ 773 to 84° 2930 to 2985 „ February, „ 78° to 86° 2930 to 2985 ,, March, „ 81°50to 88°50 >> 29-30 to 29-85 The average Annual fall of Kain at Colombo is about 72 inches.
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