The cholera epidemic of 1873 in the United States.

  • Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1838-1913.
Date:
1875
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Credit: The cholera epidemic of 1873 in the United States. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    was taken with the same disease ; the attack, although severe, yielded to treatment. MissL. S., set. 17 years, was taken on the 2d of September with the premonitory symptoms, which increased in severity; had several rice- water discharges ; but the case yielded to treatment as in former case, before the second stage of the disease was fully developed. Mrs. S., ;et. 45 years, at 12 o'clock midday ou the 4th day of Sep- tember, had the premonitory diarrhoea for some hours before the disease was developed. Vomiting and purging of rice-water, with violent cramps. Surface of body cold and shriveled : profuse perspiration. Suppression of urine. When the violent symptoms occurred, her husband gave, on his own responsibility, calomel, gr. x, and applied sinapisms and dry heat. Dr Mattingiy saw the patient at 3 o'clock p. m. The symptoms were be- coming more severe. Hydrg. submur., gr. ij, opium, gr. ss, bismuth, gr xv, to be taken every three hours. Ordered, after each dejection cold starch-water enemata ; cold drinks. At 10 o'clock a. in., of the 5th September, vomiting had been arrested : one dejection during the night, of a dark, watery character. A dispo- sition to diarrhoea was developing. Starch-water enemata, containing quinine, gr. iv, ordered after each action. No urinary secretion • hot turpentine stupes to spine. ' niS?S?S 6' °'C]°ck a- m-' reactiou established; during the night voided a small quantity of urine. Convalescence very slow. a ™ I'fJ0 ye^f' ma!e' w5ite' son-in-law, September G, at 4 o'clock and thirst U P USe diarrhcea> attended with great exhaustion cJp't^^^zr'iu a recumbent aud «» ■» of W. T. S., set. 50 years, married, male, white, SeDtember 7 wa5 spnng-wagon and taken one mile to his home *e was placed in a a. m. with premonitorvsvrn^7nm«TiTT^WlCacliea abo,lt 4 o'clock Mas i„ «j£g£9Mm* •*»#*»»> whlct PeWed to the treat- ^^^^ 1