The case of a hydrophobia / By Dr. Fothergill. Reprinted from the fifth volume of Medical observations and inquiries. By a a [sic] society of physicians in London. With additions.

  • Fothergill, John, 1712-1780.
Date:
1778
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Credit: The case of a hydrophobia / By Dr. Fothergill. Reprinted from the fifth volume of Medical observations and inquiries. By a a [sic] society of physicians in London. With additions. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    / ( 2 ) ““Hill-Street, Berkley-Square, and con. “ formed to the directions given by the “ vender in every refpedt. “ A fervant maid, who was bit in the “ leg by the fame cat, juft before her “ mafter was bitten, took the fame re* “ medy. “ About the middle of April he com- “ plained of a pain in his right knee, “ which he fuppofed was affeCted with “ the rheumatifm ; he had felt the like “ pain at times during the laft two years, “ and had procured himfelf eafe by “ pumping cold water on the part. On “ the 7th of June, this complaint in. “ creating, he defired me to attempt “ fomething for his relief. I according- “ ly fent him a box of pills, two of “ which were to be taken every night, “ containing about one grain of calo- “ niel, of camph. ipecac, and pill. “ Sapon. two grains each, and two tea- “ fpoonfuls of Huxnam’s Tindure of the e‘ bark in buck-bean tea twice a-day. “ After having taken thefe medicines et about fix days, he difcovered an unu-~ fual