Volume 1

Observations on the epidemic fever, of the year 1741 : To which are added several cases, as examples of the benefit arising from bleeding, and purging, in the cure of this fever, in its several different stages / By Daniel Cox.

  • Cox, Daniel, -1759.
Date:
1744
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Credit: Observations on the epidemic fever, of the year 1741 : To which are added several cases, as examples of the benefit arising from bleeding, and purging, in the cure of this fever, in its several different stages / By Daniel Cox. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ,(3M the Purging Portion to be taken in the Morning. Saturday, Aug. 8. Eleven in the Morning. Had refted pretty well and had no Com¬ plaint. The Eruptions quite gone. Eight at Night. His Purge moved him fix or feven Times. 1 fent him his Dia- codion Draught to take going to Bed. Sunday, Augujl 9. Was very well. I fent him this Electuary to take the Quan¬ tity of a Walnut every Night to procure a Stool or two. R. Eleff. Lenitiv. yfs. Craft. TW. 3/i. ikf. . 1 C A S E II. MR. about 35 Years of Age, was taken ill, Augujl 12, 1741. with a great Pain in his Bowels. 13A&, Had Pains about his Shoulders and Small of his Back. 14th. The fame. 15th. The fame with Gripings in his Bowels. 16th. Rofe in the Morning very much out of Order, but went abroad; when he return’d he laid down on his Bed a few Hours, and when he rofe again was almoft de¬ lirious 5 was then bled to the Quantity of 16 Ounces, and had a very bad Night. jyth. A Blifter was applied between, tne Shoulders. He was confined to his Bed 1 « (