A treatise on the influenza of 1837 : containing an analysis of one hundred cases, observed at Birmingham, between the 1st of January and the 15th of February / by Peyton Blakiston.

  • Peyton Blakiston
Date:
1837
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Credit: A treatise on the influenza of 1837 : containing an analysis of one hundred cases, observed at Birmingham, between the 1st of January and the 15th of February / by Peyton Blakiston. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    sations she used to experience previous to her fits; often sobbed and cried for hours together; bowels were rather con- fined, and stools light coloured. Under the use of alterative doses of Pil. Hydrag., with laxatives and mild tonics, and an occasional sedative pill, she got nearly well in four weeks time. A journey to the sea then completed the cure, and she came back in good health and spirits; since then, however, she has been occasionally very hysterical. On January 31st, 1 was sent for to attend her; she had been ill about five days, and had been attended by a sur- geon of this place; she now suckles an infant two months old ; she said that about a week ago she had been taken with great lassitude and pains in the head, back, and limbs, followed by chilliness and cough ; she had been very rest- less, and had much pain in the lower part of the left front side of the chest, for which she had been leeched ; she now complains of soreness upon coughing, and great pain in the same place; feels something like a ball rising up into her throat; headache is occasionally violent; gets no sleep; has no appetite ; has great apprehension that she is labour- ing under inflammation of the chest; bowels regular ; per- spires copiously ; cries and sobs for a long time together; pulse 76, natural; percussion clear; respiration vesicular, and soft all over the chest; can draw a deep inspiration without any pain, [Mist. Salin. c. Oxym. Scillce, 4tis koris. Extract. Ilyoscyami, gr. v. omni node.] Feb. 1. Complains of fever and thirst, and pains as be- fore. [Mist, offerees. et perslet.] 3. Complains of want of sleep, and says she has had none since the attack; complains greatly of rising in the throat, and lowness of spirits. [Adde Mist, effaces. Spir. Ammon, arom. 3 ss. sing, dosibus.—Morphice Muriat. gr. ss. hdc node.] 4. Feeling very uneasy I was requested to meet another physician in consultation; it was agreed to pursue the same mild treatment, with the addition of four grains of Pil. Hy-
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