A brief view of the yellow fever, as it appeared in Andalusia during the epidemic of 1820.

  • O'Halloran, Thomas, -1832.
Date:
1821
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Credit: A brief view of the yellow fever, as it appeared in Andalusia during the epidemic of 1820. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    patient out of every five and a half; they, one out of every two and a half; so that, in fact, neither of us had much to boast of. I have observed (and it is important I should men- tion it), that in all cases, in which the em- ployment of mercury was followed by saliva- tion, the patients recovered. This was the result, without a single exception, through- out the whole period of the epidemic; and so perfectly am I assured of the fact, that I would set down the recovery of any patient as certain, who should be once affected to salivation. I insist upon the state of ptyalism ; because I have seen many in- stances in which the mouth and gums be- came sore and ulcerated without any salivary discharge, and in which the patients did not recover. I have prefixed a short topographical sketch of Andalusia, which, to some readers, may prove not the least acceptable part of the work.