A practical essay on typhous fever / By Nathan Smith.

  • Nathan Smith
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1824
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Credit: A practical essay on typhous fever / By Nathan Smith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    it, or seen it used by others, has it done harm. There are cases, however, where its applica- tion is not called for; at the same time there of the disease do good. It is always grateful when applied to the face and mouth, and _ its vapour is very salutary and refreshing to per- sons sick with fever. It will be observed, that the first time I used cold water externally in fever, was in 1798, the first hint of which I took from Dr. Robert say much; if patients were left to select for themselves, without the interference of nurses and friends, who are always afraid they will starve, they would generally decide right, since they» would not often take any thing, that could be called food. The farinaceous and mucilaginous substances are the only ar- ticles of nutriment admissible, with the ex- ception, perhaps, of milk largely diluted with water, or whey prepared from it. 81
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