An account of the epidemical catarrhal fever, commonly called the influenza; : as it appeared in the city and environs of Durham, in the month of June, 1782. To which is prefixed, A discourse on the improvement of medical knowledge. / By P. Dugud Leslie, M.D. F.R.S. With a letter to the author, on the influenza; as it appeared at Newcastle upon Tyne. By John Clark, M.D.

  • Leslie, Patrick Dugud, 1751-1783.
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[1783]
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Credit: An account of the epidemical catarrhal fever, commonly called the influenza; : as it appeared in the city and environs of Durham, in the month of June, 1782. To which is prefixed, A discourse on the improvement of medical knowledge. / By P. Dugud Leslie, M.D. F.R.S. With a letter to the author, on the influenza; as it appeared at Newcastle upon Tyne. By John Clark, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    had for fome time fufpe<5ted the forma¬ tion of tubercles, fuppuration now feems to have taken place.* From the above account of the In¬ fluenza, it appears that it prevailed more generally, and was attended with more dangerous and fatal effects in the city of Durham, than in molt pla¬ ces of the fame fize in Britain. To what particular caufe this fhould be at¬ tributed is difficult to determine, Dur¬ ham has been always fuppofed, and I believe very juftly, one of the molt heal- bations in the night began to run very high. He then found it necefiary to have recourfe to diaphoretic medi¬ cines, and when under the operation of thefe, he was un-r fortunately called up to the fick feveral nights fuccef- fively; in confequence of this, all his complaints were confxderably aggravated, and a pain fixed in his fide, which has baffled every remedy. As the cough, and hedic fever have been daily increafing fince the cold wea¬ ther fet in, he is advifed by Dr Cullen, and feveral other medical Gentlemen of eminence, to pafs this winter in a warmer climate; and, in compliance with their advice, he propofes fetting out immediately for Lifflon, i