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    DEP/DUA/1/31/03 (Normalised version)

    Jean Stuart

    (1782-1783)


    No15 Jean Stuart at 7

    of a fair complexion complains of pains in her head & breast on which there are partial sweats during the night, she has a short cough with frequent & anxious respiration She has formerly expectorated in considerable quantity but spits little at present. She sometimes complains of pains in her belly & moans & grinds her teeth & in the day time she picks her nose & lips. But never passed any worms. There is no remarkable swelling of the upper lip or alanarium

    Heat natural. Tongue moist & white. Belly regular, Appetite impaired. Thirst increased above the natural standard. Her joints especially those of the lower extremities are swelled & the bones incurvated She frequently complains of pain in them. Head & chest natural. Body emaciated. Abdomen swelled. She has walked with difficulty since Whitsunday last & her mother thinks this has even been coming on gradually for these two years. She was healthy before she had the measles which happened two years ago. This affection was followed by some glandular swellings of the neck & from that time she has never enjoyed good health. Last week her whole face was hard & swelled but no other part of her body was similarly affected. She has never used cold bathing.

    November 30th Cap. bis in 7 mana Pulv. Ipecac gr V pro. [Encet]. & Rx. Magnes. Alb. ℥ ii. Pulv. Rhei Ji. M cap. coch. parv. om. m.

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