Volume 2

Observations on the diseases which prevail in long voyages to hot countries, : particularly on those in the East Indies ; and on the same diseases as they appear in Great Britain. / By John Clark, M.D.

  • Clark, John, 1744-1805.
Date:
M. DCC. XCII. [1792]
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Credit: Observations on the diseases which prevail in long voyages to hot countries, : particularly on those in the East Indies ; and on the same diseases as they appear in Great Britain. / By John Clark, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    his ftrength was fo much proftrated, that he did not appear likely to furvive the night. A gill of ftoved wine was given immediately ; anda draught, with one dram of aromatic confection, and forty drops of tincture of opium, was prefcribed ; and another draught ordered to be given foon afterwards, if he did not fall into reft; or if the diarrhoea recurred. The decoction of the bark, with the compound tincture, was per- fevered in. | ‘ For the three days following, appear- ances were more favourable; and the fever began to fubfide: but, on the 16th of February, his fever recurred; and his pulfe which beat, for fometime paft, at 108, rofe to 120; his urine had a crude bilious appearance; he became very deaf; muttered often; his eyes were impatient of the light; his coun- tenance dejected; and he had a trou- blefome wheezing cough. Befides the decoction and tincture of bark, a draught, with one fcruple of mufk, and fifteen drops of tincture of opium, was pre- fcribed every eight hours. 9 pan