The domestic practice of hydropathy / [Edward Johnson].

  • Johnson, Edward, 1785-1862
Date:
1849
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Credit: The domestic practice of hydropathy / [Edward Johnson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Does it readily contract when exposed to strong light ? Does it readily dilate when examined in the dusk ? Any remarkable change in intellect ? Temper ? Disposition ? Is the memory impaired ? Any difficulty in any of the mechanical motions of any of the limbs ? Any peculiarity or loss of sensation ? Any defect or peculiarity of vision ? Any numbness ? Any defect or peculiarity of hearing ? Noises in head ? Unnatural smells in the nose ? Tastes in the mouth ? Despondency ? Dislike of society ? Any impairment in the power of reading, thinking, writing, or mental application ? Dreamy sleep ? Any fault of any kind, not here mentioned, either in general or special sensation ? Any distortion of features ? Ever had fits ? When and what kind of fits ? Ever hysterical ? Does one eyelid droop over the eye lower than the other ? Any difficulty in articulating words ? or other peculiarity in speech ? Respiratory and Circulating System:— Full and broad, or narrow contracted chest ? Pain ? Peculiarity of voice ? Difficulty of breathing ? Cough ? Of what kind ? At what times chiefly ? Expectoration? Of what kind? Spitting of blood, past or present? Palpitation of heart ? When chiefly ? Speed and character of pulse before rising, and in the evening ? Circu- lation languid or strong ? Any blueness of lips or cheeks ? Or puffiness of face ? Digestive System:— Any peculiarity in form of abdomen ? Pain ? Tenderness on pressure ? Distension ? Appetite ? Nausea ? Yomiting ? State of tongue ? Appearance of mouth and throat inside ? Are they remarkably red ? Any ulcers in them ? State of bowels with reference to the frequency of their evacuation, without medicine t How often do you take aperient pills ? Ap- pearance and character of the dejections? Piles? Palling of the bowels ? Rupture ? Urino-genital System:— Difficulty or pain in relieving the bladder ? Character and appearance of the water ?