Asylum for the cure of scrofula & glandular diseases, upon the medical principles of Mr. Charles Whitlaw : at No.13, Bayswater Terrace : established February 28th, 1822.

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 : established February 28th, 1822. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Your Conmiitlee have also continued their week- ly attendance at Mr. Whitlaw’s house, on the Wed- nesdays, where a considerable number of poor pa- tients, not less than 20 every week, regularly apply for relief, and are supplied by Mr. VV hitlaw with remedies, gratis. Out of this number of patients who have fallen under the observation of Members of the Committee, the following cases are selected as additional evidence in justification of their con- clusions :— Cases of Patients who have fallen under the observa- tion of Members of the Committee at Mr. Whit- law* s on Wednesdays. The preceding 87 Cases are mentioned in the former Report No. 88.—C. O., aged five years, afflicted two years with scrofulous ulcerations in the arm and neck.—She is now well. No. 89.—L. G., aged five years, afflicted nearly two years with several scrofulous ulcers in the left arm, the elbow' joint locked.—Cured, but the elbow joint remains stifi. No. 90.—H. M., aged thirty-two years, afflicted five years with cutaneous disease (supposed to be scrofulous) on both hands.—Cured in six months, and continues well. ]Vo. 94.—G. B., aged ten years, afflicted four years with scrofulous diseases of the cheek, and exfoliations of the bone; very large scrofulous swellings under the ear and lower jaw. Cheek quite well, only a slight deformity of the lower eye- lid remaining.—The tumours have nearly disappeared. No. 115.—K. R., aged twenty-two years, afflicted three years with an eruption over the whole body, which dis- charged a quantity of matter, and dried into thick brown crusts or scales, which fell off, leaving the skin raw beneath. —Cured, and has remained well several months. No. 130.—E. C., aged sixty years, afflicted five months with an eruption on the hands and arms which totally dis- abled him from following any employment.—Cured, and lias remained well some weeks.
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