Remarks on irritative fever, commonly called the Plymouth dock-yard disease; with Mr. Dryden's detailed account of the fatal cases, including that of the lamented surgeon, Dr. [James] Bell / [John Butter].

  • Butter, John, 1791-1877.
Date:
1825
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Credit: Remarks on irritative fever, commonly called the Plymouth dock-yard disease; with Mr. Dryden's detailed account of the fatal cases, including that of the lamented surgeon, Dr. [James] Bell / [John Butter]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ON THE Plymouth Dock-Yard Diseases, &C. Case L William covvle, set. 45, shipwright, st. Jo]m-street, Devonport, generally healthy, and temperate in living—of a spare habit, and middling stature, 1824. August 1st. Was laid up from his duty in consequence of a punctured wound, received some days since, in the sole of his left foot from a small nail, which ran through his shoe. The wound is now inflamed and painful. Cataplasms of oatmeal* boiled in * This form of poultice, or that of bread and water, it should be understood, was generally used for the following patients! when none other is specified. B