On fever and its treatment in general : published by command of the King of Prussia, by the Higher College of Medicine and Health of Berlin, 1800 / Gottfried Christian Reich ; translated from the German by Charles Henry Parry ; to which are added, a preface by the translator, and an appendix by Caleb Hillier Parry.

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1801
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Credit: On fever and its treatment in general : published by command of the King of Prussia, by the Higher College of Medicine and Health of Berlin, 1800 / Gottfried Christian Reich ; translated from the German by Charles Henry Parry ; to which are added, a preface by the translator, and an appendix by Caleb Hillier Parry. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ ] ot which the following is the substance. The Committee, in consequence of the *' want of malignant epidemic diseases a- mong the twenty-eight patients treated by Professor Reich in the Charit6, do not think themselves enabled completely to decide as to the merits of the proposed Re- medy. They, however, bear testimony to his being a learned Physician, far removed from all Charlatanery. They cannot but *' allow that the Remedy M'ill produce speedy effeds, and sometimes afford quick relief in Febrile complaints; but from the cases of those patients who died among the *' twenty-eight above-mentioned, as well as from many others out of the Hospital, which in part terminated fatally, and, in part, could only be sa.ved by the use of other remedies, it follows, at least, that the' assertion, that in Fevers of all kinds dan- ger may be removed by it in a few hours. *' is not yet fully proved. In the cure as well as prevention of Camp and Jail diseases this Pcemedy will probably be applied with *' great and extensive advantao-es, althoudi it will not render other medicines unne- cessary. It may also be very useful in the malignant diseases of children, particularly in