An account of the eruptive diseases which have lately appeared in the military hospitals of Edinburgh, both naturally and after inoculation : as they have affected children and adults, some of whom had previously had small-pox, some who had been previously subjected to the cow-pox, and others who never had either of these diseases / by John Hennen.

  • Hennen, John, 1779-1828.
Date:
1818
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Credit: An account of the eruptive diseases which have lately appeared in the military hospitals of Edinburgh, both naturally and after inoculation : as they have affected children and adults, some of whom had previously had small-pox, some who had been previously subjected to the cow-pox, and others who never had either of these diseases / by John Hennen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    kind as those on the skin. lie passed a bad night; bowels not yet opened ; pulse calm ; heat moderate. Sumat calomel, gr. viij., et post horam magnesias sulphat. %i. Utet. gargarism. astring. 13th.—Passed rather a better night, but complains of a good deal of smarting from the skin ; face is rather more flushed, and eyelids tumid ; bowels have been freely opened ; the eruption is more pro- minent, and the contained fluid has acquired a yellowish colour; the bases also are more inflamed. Contin. potus acidulat. et si calor supra modum surgat, ab- lutio frigid, adhibend. 14th He felt considerable relief from being sponged over, which was twice done. lie passed rather an uneasy night, but the pulse is calmer than yesterday ; the skin cooler, thirst less, and he has some return of appetite. Some of the pustules on the face have begun to form crusts ; on the extremities they are still entire and turgid. Habeat mistur. salm. cffervesccn. ter quaterve in die. 15th Passed rather a sleepless night, but he says he is much bet- ter to-day ; the skin is cool ; pulse calm, and moist ; appetite has returned ; his face is not so red, uor so much swelled, most of the pustules on it have formed crusts. On the body and extremities the pustules are very large, globular, and quite turgid ; none of them have yet formed crusts. Contin. gargarisma, ctsi alvus non ante noctem descendat, habeat calomelanos gr. vi. 9, P. M.—As he complains much of smarting pain from the pus- tules, and has had restless nights, an anodyne may be administered; bowels opened. Sumat tinct. opii gtt. 1. 16th.—Slept well, and says he feels much easier to-day. Pulse is 100, probably in consequence of the anodyne, but he has no headach or thirst. The eruption has made little progress since yesterday. Contin. potus. Omitt. gargarisma. Kept, haust. anodyn h. s. 17th.—Passed a good night, and makes no complaint, unless from the smarting of the skin ; his tongue is a little white, but moist; he has a good appetite, and his bowels are open ; puise 90 and full. Most of the pustules on the face have assumed an opaque amber co- lour, and quite a horny feel; on the other parts of the body they arc 8till of a pustular appearance, but very large, and here and there coalescing. Contin. potus. Repet. haust. anodyn. vespere. 18th Passed a good night, and makes no complaint. Many ot the pustules on the limbs have discharged their contents without form- ing crusts ; in others the matter seems to undergo a gradual inspissa- tion and change of colour, so as to become like those on the face, No medicine. Vespere repet. haust. anodyn. et descendat in bain, calid.