Facts and observations relative to the fever commonly called puerperal.

  • Armstrong, John, 1784-1829.
Date:
1819
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Credit: Facts and observations relative to the fever commonly called puerperal. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    through rheumatic and dyspeptic complaints were nearly as numerous as before. From the 1st of iVpril to the 5th the wind blew from the west-south-west or from the east-north-east, much snow and sleet fell, and it was intensely cold; from the 10th to the 21st the wind was almost constantly in the west; the weather was fine and dry, and the early blossoms were advanced more than is usual at the season. From about the 22d to the end of the month, high gales from the east-north-east and north-east, with rain, sleet, and snow, which did much in- jury to the fruit-trees. In this month a few cases of low fever again occurred, hardly any of rheumatism, or dyspepsia, but some of catarrh. The commencement of May was rainy and very cold, and the wind continued in the north-east or south-east till about the middle, when it changed to the south-west, and some rain and thunder followed; from the 16th it blew from the south-east; and the weather was very wet and hazy till the 25th, on which day it became warm and dry, and continued so till the end of the month.