DEP/DUA/1/31/13 (Normalised version)

Jean Stuart

(1782-1783)

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Jean Stuart at 24 married of a fair complexion, tall & of an apparently robust habit, complains of cough & hoarseness with which she expectorates a thick viscid matter of a yellowish colour but no ill taste or smell

She has some pain of her breast on coughing & sometimes feels a slight soreness there on pressure

Respiration quite easy. She complains also of coldness in both superior extremities, from the fingers to the shoulders with a loss of feeling in the hand & fingers.

These symptoms are accompanied with some pain Pulse about 80 of natural strength Tongue, Belly, menses, Appetite & Thirst natural.

About ten days ago after taking cold from harvest work, her arms were affected with pain & numbness & two days after the cough & pain of breast commenced. She thinks her arms somewhat emaciated, since this affection took place, & found herself unable to wash linen last night from a want of strength in them. She has taken no medicines & her arms at present, do not seem to be sufficiently protected from cold. Cap. Pulv. Ipecac. Ji. pro emet & illin Ol. Camph. [partibus] [apprine] affectis.

21. Cough much easier since the vomit, but the affection of her arms continues much as before. Cont. Ol. Camph. u. a. & Rx Camph. Sapon. Hisp aa ℥ i. Syr. Simp. g. s. ut. f. mas. divid in Pil. gr V cap. ii. om. m. & vesp.

28. Cont. Med. u. a.

January 4. Cont. Med. u. a.