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

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.

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$drag, every night, and a little 01. Rioini in the morning; she soon recovered, hut remains very hysterical. Similar to this case were two others, married females, aged 49 and 47 ; the latter was chiefly characterised by lowness and convulsive sobbing ; but the former case was identically the same as Mrs. R.’s ; she is subject to fits, and had the same dread of serious disease ; and being a leech woman, she had leeched herself previous to my arrival; but, as in the former case there was not the slightest symptom of any serious affection ; it is true they both shrunk very much upon pressure being made upon the side affected; but such a symptom is of no value in such a case. Ilemicrania.—Case 15.—Joseph Chamberlain, set. 36, brass- founder, 0 court, Upper Tower-street, was admitted a home patient of the Birmingham Dispensary, February 5, 1837. Idas been subject to attacks of hemicrania for many years, which have increased both in frequency and intensity during the last six months. On February 3rd he was seized with rigors, followed by giddiness, dimness of vision, and great trembling ; his feet were as cold as ice ; headache soon became violent; at night a tickling in the throat came on, with cold clammy perspirations. 5. Bowels costive ; tongue dry, and covered with a dark brown fur; bitter taste in the mouth; pain in the chest, and great pain in the head ; both much increased by coughing ; expectoration clear and scanty ; restless nights ; pulse 96, small, sharp, and feeble; respiration, &c. perfectly natural. [ Pil. Hydrarg. gr. x. Extract. Hyoscyami, gr. x. omni node.— 01. Ricini, p. r. n.—Emplast. Lyltce. sferno.] 7. Cough better, but pains in the head dreadful; pulse 110, same characters; no sleep at night; no appetite ; de- lirium at nights. \_Perstet in usu Misturce.—Emplast. Lyttcc, nucha:.— Morphia Muriat. gr. ss. omni node.] 9. Attacks less frequent and less severe. [Ung. Sabina, nucha.—Perstet.]$