The history of the early and present state of the venereal disease examined: wherein is shewn that mercury never was necessary for its cure, as well as the injurious consequences that result from its employment; at the same time pointing out approved modes of treatment founded on its pathology / [George Hume Weatherhead].

  • Weatherhead, G. Hume (George Hume), 1790?-1853
Date:
1841
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Credit: The history of the early and present state of the venereal disease examined: wherein is shewn that mercury never was necessary for its cure, as well as the injurious consequences that result from its employment; at the same time pointing out approved modes of treatment founded on its pathology / [George Hume Weatherhead]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    range of research, but, personally consi¬ dered, something still more conclusive— the results of his own experience and ob¬ servation. Not contenting himself with simply pe¬ rusing what Astruc, Turner, Swediaur, and their copyists, have written on the subject, and with making extracts from their ex¬ tracts ; the author has, on the contrary, carefully examined for himself all the au¬ thorities he quotes with few exceptions, from the earliest times down to the present; and the excepted, solely because he has been unable to obtain perusal of the ori¬ ginals themselves. From these researches it appears that, from the very commence¬ ment of the disease, when the virus exerted its greatest activity, up to the present day, the venereal never did absolutely require mercury for its cure ; and to establish this fact by proof, forms one of the principal objects of the present work. The plan, therefore, which is meant to be adopted is the following :— 1st. To examine into the nature of the