Waterhouse, Benjamin, 1754-1846. Diary of diseases then at St. Thomas’s Hospital, London, 1775. B MS b10.3, Countway Library of Medicine.

Abraham Dr Fordyce

1775 May 18th

Robert Woodbine Apoplexy

Was seized with Appoplexy, 8 days ago which ended in a Hemiplegia, the inflammatory smptoms, are very violent. We must make evacuation instead of giving Stimulents to take off the inflammation & after we may make use of stimulatings to occasion absorption of the extravesated fluid. We have ordered 2 X W of blood taken from him & 3p of Jallap to be taken

19th Inflamn less - the Jallap occasions a large secretor from the intestines

20th The Inflamn is so far subsided as to admit of stimulants being exhibited - Rg Haust Volat Epistas Mache epiis

Queens

S. Wilson

Seems to be in the 3d week of a nervous fever - She has partial examinations we haveordered P Rhei wth [?]

S. Willmot age 44 Her menstrua has ceased for 3 years

July 20th. I.

Davis Lydia

She had fever for 11 days. She is very weak but not properly examined.

Lydias

Ann. Dale

Has an eruptn & a sore throat wch we call fevers tis not a ringworm, not venereal. She has taken [symbol] we have ordered Decot Lufitan

Cutts

J. Keen a Sailor

Has taken a deal of [symbol] for L Ven on board Ship & has pain in nights, we have ordered the Porter to carry off the females of the [symbol]

Abraham

C. Newman a Weaver

Has had a palsy coming gradually on for 2 years & affects his arm chiefly he is order Vol - Liniment of Vol. Achol internally.

Eliz

M Mae, or Keene

Has got a fever wch began 4 days ago.

M Sader

Has an Eruptn like tetlers & a scald head She is orderd Calm & ung Coml

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