On a new way of treating gonorrhoea / by John L. Milton.

  • Milton, J. L. (John Laws), 1820-1898.
Date:
1852
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Credit: On a new way of treating gonorrhoea / by John L. Milton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Gases treated ivith the caustic plug. Case 1.—J. D. has now, May 14, 1860, had gonorrhoea for upwards of five months, 77 days of which, he has been under my hands; progress much retarded hy his excessive eating and drinking The phig was used twice successively, and at once brought down the discharge to a slight gleet. June 20 ; he has continued well. Case'H.—0. has now been under treatment 24 days; treated principally with nitrate of silver injections ; the plug was applied seven times. Cure, but considerable pain and chordee caused by it at first. Case 3.—J. N. came to me, April 25, 1850. He has been long under treatment, and all the ordinary remedies have been employed, but his intemperate habits have prevented his getting well. Mist. Pot. lod., and Inf. Khei. Calico plug. ]y[a,y 8.—The plug has been twice employed, and each time has checked the discharge for two or three days. Apply it again. ly^jiy 10.—He is so much better, that he thinks this is the only thing that ever did him any good. Apply it again. jVfay 14.—The soreness of the urethra quite gone, some little discharge ; apply it again. This cured him. Case 4.—W. S. applied to me, Feb. 17, with severe gonor- rhoea. The acetate of potass was ordered, in combination with liq. potass^ and pulv. rhei. Injections of nitrate of silver, and sulphate of zinc. He did not attend or continue the treatment very regularly. In the beginning of March, not finding him much improved, the caustic plug was introduced six times. In nine days there was apparently complete cure, but be now left off attending, returned to his old habits which were rather dissipated, and I learnt subsequently that a gleety discharge hung about him for some time. Cauterizing the Urethra, I have only tried in a few cases, and in all, though very gently applied, severe pain was given, and ^0 j^erinanent good xesuM&A. That ten succeeding cases might have been at once cured by the application I can easily believe, as well as that it is a remedy of high value, offering a powerful action with really less pain than a very strong injection. But I appeal to the experience of those who have used it extensively, if they are prepared to recommend it, except as a last resource, and it its