DEP/DUA/1/29/13 (Normalised version)

Duncan Kennedy

1782

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Duncan Kennedy at 2½

May 18^th. 1782 has a sore on the right side of his neck which seems to be scrofulous, also a swelling & some soreness on his right leg. Appetite good, Belly costive, unless when he takes physick. The complaints of his neck began about a year ago, by a small swelling which was opened by a lancet in the Infirmary¹; after which it healed. But it has returned within these three months. The swelling of his leg is of two months standing. His mother attributes his complaints to a fall which he had above a year ago & says that none of his family have had similar complaints. He had opening physick on Sunday last which did no operate well.

Habeat Ol. Campn. ℥i. [illegible] paux crur. affect. [Curent.] ulcera Ungt Saturn. & Rx. Pulv. Fol.

Cicut. gr V Magnes. Alb. gr X

M cap dos bis indies

24 Sores apparently better since he began his medicines. But his leg is much swelled from an accidental hurt. Cont. Pulv. Cicut. u. a. & Ol. Camph.

31. The powders have not been used as directed Belly bound.

Cont Pulv. Cicut & Cap. Pulv.

Crem Tart ℥i. om. m.

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Explanatory notes:

1) The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, established in 1729.