A complete history of the case of the Welsh fasting-girl (Sarah Jacob) with comments thereon; and observations on death from starvation.

  • Fowler, Robert.
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1871
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Credit: A complete history of the case of the Welsh fasting-girl (Sarah Jacob) with comments thereon; and observations on death from starvation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The ingestiou of large quantities of water, diminishing tlie frequency of the pulse. 3 FtcZe Note 51'' Guy, op. cit. p. 603. Carpenter also states (op. cit. p. 273, note):— Carbonic Oxide, . . . Carbonic Acid or blood saturated with tbem, seem to exercise a depressing influence upon the motor ganglia of tbe heart, causing it to stop in diastole, in some instances with, in others without, a pre- liminary stage of accelerated frequency of beat, and augmented blood pressure.'' British Medical Journal, April 16th, 1870, p. 384. MS. Letter of Charles Lingen, Esq., Hereford, April 28th, 1870. Note oil. , I 8 Eev. W. Thomas—Magistrates. Magistrates. Op. cit. Casper, op. cit. p. 29. Lancet, April 24th, 1869, p. 563. MS. Letter of Dr. J. Williams, dated Oct. 21, 1870. Vide Note ' ° Buhlin Medical Press, Feb. 2nd, 1848. 526 Medical Times' and Gazette, March 30th, 1861, p 344 On Starvation. ' 52'' Morning Clironicle, February 26th, 1853. cTr f.al'er's Pathological Observations, chiefly from Dissections ot Morbid Bodies. London, 1756. Observation xxiv. (p. 49) A Man Starved to Death. '' 529 Lancet, July 30th, 1870, p. 150. 53» Vide Narrative of the Case of Miss Margaret McAvoy; with an account of some optical experiments connected with it; London 1817. Also the Continuation of the same, with general observations upon the ca,se itself; upon her pecuHar powers of distinguishing colours, reading, &c., through the medium of her fingers; with additional proofs of her blindness, &c. London, 1820. By Thomas Jenwick, M.D., one of the Physicians of the Liverpool Infirmary. The only authority for this opinion, is a certain speech said to have been made by Dr Lewis of Carmarthen to the father Evan inl!;?;^; } .^''^'■^I^V- I^^wis say to the father, 'Now, Evan, this inquiry 18 to be made in the interests of Science, and if at the end ot the fortnight, or any longer period agreed upon, she will be found to have held out then you must call in a medical man, to try and Corone^ '° Tbomas-Mag strates and THE END.