Poisoning by belladonna.

  • Wharton, J.H.
Date:
[1862]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Poisoning by belladonna. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    MKATII HOSPITAL. ♦ rOISONING BY BELLADONNA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUBLIN MEDICAL PRESS. Sir,—As I do not happen to have heard or read of any cases of poisoning by belladonna treated in this countrif by means of opium, I would feel obliged by your insertion of the subjoined cases in illustration of the antagonistic action of opium and belladonna. I also beg leave to ask for an early insertion, in order that, if a similar occasion should arise—a circum- stance not very unlikely to occur—as the fruit of the bella- donna is now ripe and attractive, your readers may have an opportunity of still further testing the propriety of this plan of treatment. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, J. H. Wharton. 27, Upper Merrion-street, 28th August, 1862. Case 1—Thomas Murphy, aet. 10, was admitted under my care into the Meath Hospital on the 2()th inst. His moth(^ who accompanied him furnished the following his- tory ;—“ On the preceding evening, in company with several other children, he repaired to the gardens in Brown- street,” formerly in the possession of the late Mr. Hunt, well known as a chemist and druggist in this city, “ from which he returned home about half-pa^t seven o’clock, when he stated that he had eaten some poison berries about two hours previously, that his eyes were dim, and his tongue and mouth ‘ sticky.’ He soon fell asleep, and at nine o’clock was awoke for supper, of which he took i