Clinical observations on the constitutional origin of the various forms of porrigo; commonly known by the names of scald-head, tinea, ring-worm, etc. With directions for the more scientific and successful management of this usually obstinate class of diseases by a treatment consisting of an appropriate modification of those principles first particularly promulgated by Mr. Abernethy / [George Macilwain].

George Macilwain

Date:: 1833

Credit: Clinical observations on the constitutional origin of the various forms of porrigo; commonly known by the names of scald-head, tinea, ring-worm, etc. With directions for the more scientific and successful management of this usually obstinate class of diseases by a treatment consisting of an appropriate modification of those principles first particularly promulgated by Mr. Abernethy / [George Macilwain]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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were we to conclude that diseases were local because they occurred in individuals exposed to contagion, who were otherwise apparently healthy, I conceive that we could scarcely adopt an hypothesis more at variance with facts almost daily presented to us, or leading to more untenable or mis- chievous conclusions. <A further discussion on this point would lead me very far from my present object, wherefore I will confine ‘myself to a few remarks on the want of correspondence which often exists between the nature of a disease, and if I may be allowed the expression, its constitutional indications. : In many diseases, which are clearly proved by subsequent observations of them to be of constitutional origin, there is sometimes not the slightest indication of general dis- order; nay, it is tolerably clear that their occurrence relieves or prevents the general disorder with which they are connected. I need only refer to the phenomena observ- able in different cases in the common indo- lent ulcerations in the lower extremities, which crowd in such numbers to every C

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