Report on the experience of medical men who have used 'pancreatic emulsion of fat' / by Horace Dobell.

  • Dobell, Horace Benge, 1828-1917.
Date:
1867
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Credit: Report on the experience of medical men who have used 'pancreatic emulsion of fat' / by Horace Dobell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SIGNATURE, ADDRESS. 1.—T. Smith Rowe, M.D., Margate. 2.—G. B. Cornish, M.D., East Street, Taunton. 3.—T. Clifford Allbutt, M.A., M.B. Cantab., Piirk Square, Leeds. {See Letter, p. 23) 4.—Ph. E. Miall, M.R.C.S., North Pai-ado, Bradford, Yorkshire. 5.—Arthur Ransome, M.B. Cantab., Bowdon, near Manchester. 6.—J. B. FiFB, F.R.C.S., Hood Street, Ncwcostlo- on-Tjme. 1.—In how many oases of Consumption have j-ou prescribed the Pan- creatic Emulsion, pre- pared by Savory and Moore ? Five. Six. At least 100, probably much more. Three cases. Iliavegiven it in others, but in some I have only just begun its use; and in some they are not recorded vrith sufficient care. About 20 cases, including deficient nutrition as well as consumption. In many cases. No re- cord of the number. And in many cases I have prescribed both Cod-hver Oil and Emulsion. 2.—In what doses, at what interval after food, and for how long a time, did you administer it in each case? A larg« teaspoonf ul twice a day, between meaLs, from two to eight weeks. One tablespoonful three times a day, at or shortly after meals. One tablespoonful twice a day, in milk or water, two bom's after food. One teaspoonful two hours after breakfast and dinner, in milk. One or two tcaspoonfuls two houi-s after meals, from two weeks to five months. From 3j. to Jss., from half an hoiu- to t-wo hours after fooA, for periods of from one to twelve weeks. 3.—What is your opini of its effects upon: Digestion ? '1. Nut tion i 3. Weight of t patient ? 1. Improved. 2 & 3. Marked impiov ment, with increase weight. In four cases the patia I' improved in wei{^ and in the power taking a larger qua tity of food. My'' weight tables ebi that these thi-ee qo) tions may have answer. likeCod-liv Oil, when P. Emulsi does good, it stead improves nutiition a weight. -To obtain ti the digestion n« be carefully manage chiefly by dieting ai vegetable bitters. 1. Improvement of gestion. 2. Increase in nutritiol 3. Increase in weight. Those who take it w( exiierience much bene from it, cspcciallywhi digestion is not good. In many cases there h been a marked provemcnt in digestio nutrition, and weit^ In others 1 have I* disappointed in result.