TO CORRESPONDENTS.
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448 The bleeding to be repeated to 3xvj. Let him have a poultice made with the poppy fomentation, to be renewed every four hours. To continue the saline medicine without the antimony every six hours. Ext. conii g. v ter quotidie. To repeat the opium pill at night if necessary. 20. Slept well without the pill. The inflammation and swelling of the prepuce are much reduced. The ulceration assumes a more healthy aspect. The blood taken yesterday was much buffed and cupped. As his pulse was full and strong, and he complained of a sensation of burning heat about the injured parts, the bleeding was ordered to be repeated to the same quantity. To continue with the medicines. 21. The character of the ulceration is much improved. Twelve ounces of blood was taken yesterday, which was as much buffed as on the two previous occasions. Continued the medicine. April 84. Since the last report there has been regularly progressive amendment, and the ulcerations as well as the divided edges of the prepuce have cicatrized for some time, except at one part of the penis where the ulcerative process had extended through the lining of the prepuce. This continued more foul than the rest, but is now slowly healing. the black wash, and afterwards the red precipitate ointment, having been applied to it. 1-te is wonderfully improved in his general appearance, and in the course of a week he will leave the hospital. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communications have been received from Dr. WOODHOUSE—Mr. VINCENT—Dr. RYAN —Mr. LITCHFIELD.—Mr. W. S. Cox-Mr. PRICE—Dr. THORNTON—Mr.NICHOLSON.— Dr. GILBY—Mr. GRANTHAM—Mr. Pox- SONBY—MEDICUS—A WELL WISHER— W. H. M.—A LATE PUPIL OF THE BIU- MINGHAM HOSPITAL—AN OLD PUPIL— H. A. B., A PUPIL OF ST. GEORGE’S HOS- PITAL—NO ADMIRER OF BRODIE’S SURGERY. We cannot insert E. Y. G. H. H. is under consideration. As the Letter of R. *‘ ‘ * re- lates entirely to the private affairs of Mr. , we reject it, and express our dis- gust at the malignity of the writer. We are astonished that a M. R. C. S., late of the Birmingham Hospital, who ad- mits that he " has not been within the walls of that institution during the last two years, should attempt’ to falsify the statements of A LATE Pl!PIL. The BATS in this Hospital are evidently very numerous, and we fear that we shall be under the necessity of ll-L’i tx.n. sending down a few LANCETIAN owi.s to put them to flight. The excellent" Remarks" which accom- panied the Subscription from Windsor for Mr. CooxE would have been inserted, if a portion of the letter had not been acci- dentally destroyed. We will consider of the request of Hy- geiaphilos. Mr. STAFFORD SMITH complains of some mistakes in the abridgment of his case of constipation in a child, published in our 195th Number. Mr. Smith says, that the in- fant’s age was only nine months, and not " nine years ;" and that ninety-nine grains of jalap were given, and not " nine." Mr. Smith will do us the justice to admit, that the history of the case was of an extraor- dinary length, and that several parts were blotted, so as to render the characters per- fectly unintelligible. Upon the whole, we think he displayed much judgment and firmness in pursuing the treatment he adopted. In reply to the query of Mr. Smith, relative to the": quantity of port wine given to this infant, we have to state that we know of no instance in which so much was given to so young an infant in so short a period. But, it is not uncommon, in the neighbourhood of St. Giles’, to ad. minister twice the quantity of GIN. The Letter of "AN OLD ENGLISH PRAC- TITIONFR shall be readily inserted, if he will allow us to affix his name. And we take this opportunity to inform him, W. H. M., and all other eorrespondents, that we will not publish cases, and other state. ments of facts, on the suspicious evidence of anonymous testimony. We find that the practice of " announce- ing works said to be in the press," or Ic pre- paring for publication," is, in many respects, , objectionable, and has subjected us to im- position ; we have, therefore, determined not to " announce" another, until we have seen some portion of it, or know that it is in the press. A Correspondent (E. G., who might as well have sent us his name) states, that Dr. Hope did not pocket the proceeds of his lectures to the ladies (7001.), but presented them to the University. If the fact be so, it does him great ciedit. A most curious 11 Accouchement" has lately occurred at Richmond, Middlesex, attended with " amputation of the head"— " turning"—" rupture of the uterus"— " Caesarian operation"—consequent death of both mother and child, and Coroner’s In- quest. Will the Practitioners implicated give us an oppoitunitv of publishing their ’! version of the transaction, or must we pub- lish it from other hands ? 1t is a sad busi- ness. How the OYSTER will gape, and shake its crusty shell !
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Transcript of TO CORRESPONDENTS.
448
The bleeding to be repeated to 3xvj. Lethim have a poultice made with the poppyfomentation, to be renewed every fourhours. To continue the saline medicinewithout the antimony every six hours. Ext.conii g. v ter quotidie. To repeat the opiumpill at night if necessary.
20. Slept well without the pill. Theinflammation and swelling of the prepuceare much reduced. The ulceration assumesa more healthy aspect. The blood taken
yesterday was much buffed and cupped.As his pulse was full and strong, and hecomplained of a sensation of burning heatabout the injured parts, the bleeding wasordered to be repeated to the same quantity.To continue with the medicines.
21. The character of the ulceration ismuch improved. Twelve ounces of bloodwas taken yesterday, which was as muchbuffed as on the two previous occasions.Continued the medicine.
April 84. Since the last report there hasbeen regularly progressive amendment, andthe ulcerations as well as the divided edgesof the prepuce have cicatrized for sometime, except at one part of the penis wherethe ulcerative process had extended throughthe lining of the prepuce. This continuedmore foul than the rest, but is now slowlyhealing. the black wash, and afterwards thered precipitate ointment, having been appliedto it. 1-te is wonderfully improved in hisgeneral appearance, and in the course of aweek he will leave the hospital.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Communications have been received fromDr. WOODHOUSE—Mr. VINCENT—Dr. RYAN—Mr. LITCHFIELD.—Mr. W. S. Cox-Mr.PRICE—Dr. THORNTON—Mr.NICHOLSON.—Dr. GILBY—Mr. GRANTHAM—Mr. Pox-SONBY—MEDICUS—A WELL WISHER—W. H. M.—A LATE PUPIL OF THE BIU-MINGHAM HOSPITAL—AN OLD PUPIL—H. A. B., A PUPIL OF ST. GEORGE’S HOS-PITAL—NO ADMIRER OF BRODIE’S SURGERY.We cannot insert E. Y.G. H. H. is under consideration.As the Letter of R. * ‘ ‘ * re-
lates entirely to the private affairs of Mr., we reject it, and express our dis-gust at the malignity of the writer.We are astonished that a M. R. C. S.,
late of the Birmingham Hospital, who ad-mits that he " has not been within the wallsof that institution during the last two years,should attempt’ to falsify the statements ofA LATE Pl!PIL. The BATS in this Hospitalare evidently very numerous, and we fearthat we shall be under the necessity of
ll-L’i tx.n.
sending down a few LANCETIAN owi.s toput them to flight.The excellent" Remarks" which accom-
panied the Subscription from Windsor forMr. CooxE would have been inserted, if aportion of the letter had not been acci-
dentally destroyed.We will consider of the request of Hy-
geiaphilos.Mr. STAFFORD SMITH complains of some
mistakes in the abridgment of his case ofconstipation in a child, published in our
195th Number. Mr. Smith says, that the in-fant’s age was only nine months, and not" nine years ;" and that ninety-nine grainsof jalap were given, and not " nine." Mr.Smith will do us the justice to admit, thatthe history of the case was of an extraor-dinary length, and that several parts wereblotted, so as to render the characters per-fectly unintelligible. Upon the whole, wethink he displayed much judgment andfirmness in pursuing the treatment he
adopted. In reply to the query of Mr.Smith, relative to the": quantity of portwine given to this infant, we have to statethat we know of no instance in which somuch was given to so young an infant in soshort a period. But, it is not uncommon, inthe neighbourhood of St. Giles’, to ad.minister twice the quantity of GIN.The Letter of "AN OLD ENGLISH PRAC-
TITIONFR shall be readily inserted, if hewill allow us to affix his name. And wetake this opportunity to inform him,W. H. M., and all other eorrespondents, thatwe will not publish cases, and other state.ments of facts, on the suspicious evidenceof anonymous testimony.We find that the practice of " announce-
ing works said to be in the press," or Ic pre-paring for publication," is, in many respects,, objectionable, and has subjected us to im-position ; we have, therefore, determinednot to " announce" another, until we haveseen some portion of it, or know that it isin the press.A Correspondent (E. G., who might aswell have sent us his name) states, that
Dr. Hope did not pocket the proceeds of hislectures to the ladies (7001.), but presentedthem to the University. If the fact be so,
it does him great ciedit.A most curious 11 Accouchement" has
lately occurred at Richmond, Middlesex,attended with " amputation of the head"—" turning"—" rupture of the uterus"—" Caesarian operation"—consequent deathof both mother and child, and Coroner’s In-quest. Will the Practitioners implicatedgive us an oppoitunitv of publishing their’! version of the transaction, or must we pub-lish it from other hands ? 1t is a sad busi-ness. How the OYSTER will gape, and shake
its crusty shell !
