DEP/DUA/1/33/29 (Normalised version)

Robert Mitchell

1783

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No15 December. 5^th 1783

Robert Mitchell at 64 complains of a troublesome cough which is particularly severe & frequent in the night. He does not find much difficulty in expectoration which is in considerable quantity. When the cough is most violent, the soreness of his breast becomes more intolerable at other times it is trifling. His complaint is of three months continuance & since its commencement, he has applied at two different times to the Dispensary. The first time a vomit was prescribed & some pills which eased the symptoms very considerably but these growing worse he returned again about fourteen days ago & from similar treatment finds himself much relieved.

In other respects he is perfectly well

6^th Cap. Pulv. Ipecac Ji pro. Em. nec non sumat Pil [Sallit] grV om. m. & vesp.

13. The vomit operated well & he has taken the pills as directed. The cough has been much alleviated Belly & Urine natural.

Cont. Pil. Scillit

20. His cough has been rather more troublesome since the last report. But it gives him less disturbance during the night.

Belly & urine natural cont Pil. Scillit sed cap grV om. m. & gr X om. n.