The diseases of children / by James Frederic Goodhart.

  • Goodhart, James Frederic, Sir, 1845-1916.
Date:
1894
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Credit: The diseases of children / by James Frederic Goodhart. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    nally, or a mercurial bath may be given externally, of a strength of two, three, or four grains of pcrchloride of mercury to each gallon of water. The blebs may be powdered over with boric acid and helling '''''' ^''''''''^^ shrivelling, drying. Psoriasis is often hereditary. It presents similar features in childhood to those of the disease in adults and It is for the most part relieved by similar reme- dies—viz., the local application of tar soap and tar ointments, and the internal administration of arsenic • but it is an intractable form of disease in children The sapo carbonis detergens, or terebene soap, is good for these cases, and the oil of cade, one part to three of vaseline, with some oil of lavender, makes a ser\dce- able ointment; as also does Hq. carbonis detergens 3i to vasebne gj to gij. The ung. acidi chrysophanici (ten grains to the ounce of benzoated lard) is also a useful remedy, but must be used with care, as it sometimes produces oedema, and some slight local inflammation of the part to which it is applied. It also stains the skin and linen, but the colour can be removed by benzol or weak solutions of potash (Mar- tindale). Erjrthema may assume various forms. A wander- ing one, of erysipelatous nature, is not uncommon in young infants in out-patient practice amongst the poor. The skin and subcutaneous tissue are the prey of a metastatic ojdema which flits from spot to spot. It is, in my experience, almost always fatal even when—and this is not rare—the constitutional dis- turbance is hardly apparent. The disease is probably of septic nature, and attention should be given to the condition of the umbilical sore; and the general hygiene of the house should be made the subject of special inquiry. Erythema nodosum is, however, alone definite enough to warrant more special notice. It is not un- common. It is characterised by raised and tender