An essay on the nature and treatment of the malignant contagious ulcer, as it generally appears in the British Navy / by James Litle.

  • Litle, James, active 1792-1839.
Date:
1809
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Credit: An essay on the nature and treatment of the malignant contagious ulcer, as it generally appears in the British Navy / by James Litle. 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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    t' ^ • • * ' able aflections of the lungs, said to ensue from such a cause, have been greatly exaggerated’. Do we not find mercurial ointment, and other gross substances entering the vascular system, and con- sequently passing through the lungs, which na- ture in the wisdom of her operations soon frees herself of ? Should any inconvenience arise from that cause, the means enumerated in an early part of this Essay will obviate that occurrence. The subject of this Ulcer has for many years excited much attention in the medical depart- ment of the British navy ; and notwithstanding its long and disastrous prevalence, very little has yet been made public upon its causes and treat- ment. We may therefore consider it a path, as yet very little explored ; for in all the course of my experience, I have not met with any com- plaint upon which there are so many jarring opi- nions, and so many different and opposite methods pursued for the purpose of cure. The doctrine, therefore, that I have advanced, being the result of long experience, will, I trust, stand the test of practical scrutiny. A? the foregoing sketch may at some future period unoergo a revision, 1 sincerely trust my medical brethren in the navy under whose hands the disease may fall, will have the kindness to favour me with their opinions and remarks upon