DEP/DUA/1/33/35 (Normalised version)

George Kemp

1783

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N^o18. December 12^th 1783.

George Kemp at 14 has an eruption of red coloured spots over the whole surface of his body which after some time have scales formed upon their tops. These afterwards fall off & are succeeded by others.

He says that the spots are a little itchy upon their first breaking out, but this goes off. He observed them, first upon his face, six weeks ago. It is only five months, since he had a similar eruption which also appeared first on the face & from it spread over every other part of the body

After being treated at the Dispensary for six weeks, the spots entirely disappeared. During this time, he had a box of Unguent Saturninum, & some Glauber Salts which completely removed his complaint. He is in other respects well.

20^th Rx Acid. Vitriol ℥i.

Ag. Font. Mucil. G. Arab. aa ℥i

M cap coch parv. ex Ag. Cyath bis indies. Hab. Ungt Saturn ℥I illin paux p. app affectis

January 3^d. The eruption on his skin is somewhat diminished & he has no uneasiness from his medicine

Cont. Mist. Vitriol & Repet. Ungt Saturn. u. a.

10^th Has continued the Nicotiana Vitriol & Unguent Saturn regularly & without any inconvenience. The eruption both on his face & other parts of his body, is now very considerably diminished

Cont. Med. u. a.

24. Eruption considerably diminished

Cont. Med. u. a.