DEP/DUA/1/30/08 (Normalised version)

David Minto

1782

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No4th November 8^th 1782.

David Minto at 18 A Baker of a fair complexion, light coloured hair & eyes, has a speck on the Cornea of the left eye, with which he at present sees very little. He complains that his affected eye waters in the morning. There is however at present viz one p.m. very little discharge & but little appearance of inflammation.

Pulse Tongue & Belly natural.

He has from infancy been much subjected to Ophthalmia.

He has had a blister applied behind his ear with temporary advantage.

Has used no other remedy.

October 25 Habeat. Pulv. Ophthalm ℥i. impon paux. oc. affect. om. n.

November 8^th Has continued the use of the Pulvis Ophthalmicus since admission & seems to have derived some advantage from it.