DEP/DUA/1/29/31 (Normalised version)

Rosina Campbell

1782

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Rosina Campbell at 22.

June 6^th 1782.

Of a fair complexion & full habit of body has very severe & almost constant cough attended with great dyspnoea & oppression at the precordia in so much, that she is frequently almost stifled.

She expectorates a viscid saltish tasted matter at present, of a whitish colour but which is sometimes green or blueish. It has a peculiarly ill taste, & has sometimes a tinge of blood.

These symptoms are most severe at night, & she sleeps but little from the severity of her cough. Pulse about 120 & rather full. Tongue red in the middle, but its edges surrounded with a white fur, with some tinge of yellow. She is very thirsty

Belly very bound. Catamenia have not appeared for the two last menstrual periods. Urine very high coloured. Appetite gone, & she has frequent night sweats. She has also frequent shiverings at uncertain periods, succeeded by some degree of heat; but these symptoms are not regular.

About seven weeks since she was seized with pain of her head for which her hair was cut off with relief. She had also a vomit, which she thinks was of no service to her. After this she was seized with epistaxis which continued two days, & during that time, she lost a gill¹ of blood. On the ceasing of this haemorrhage, she was seized with flying pains, for which she was pricked with a lancet in both arms, but without drawing off any blood.

She has taken no medicines & attributes her complains to a sitten down cold from setting potatoes in the country

Rx. Pulv. G. Myrrh. gr X

Crem Tart. ℥p. M

cap dos. ter indies.

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Explanatory notes:

1) Also written as jill. A unit of measurement for volume equal to a quarter of a pint.