DEP/DUA/1/34/37 (Normalised version)

Peggy Brown

1784

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N^o39. March 17 1784

Peggy Brown at 13 complains of continual pains affecting her back, the lower part of her abdomen, the right side of her breast & the fore & back part of her head; and also of a deep seated pain, in the joint of her right arm. Her legs towards evening appear red, & swelled, but never pit on pressure. She is generally cold, frequently trembles & has some transient hot fits.

Appetite bad, belly natural Pulse 80 of moderate strength.

Yesterday she felt considerable pain & difficulty in voiding her urine which still continues.

Has never had the menses.

These symptoms have continued for the last fortnight.

She is a little better today. Her mother says that yesterday she was very hot & delirious. Knows no cause for her complaints.

20^th Rx. Calc. Zinci grV Pulv. Valer. Sylv. ℥ p. M cap dos. bis indies. nec non sumat. Pil. Theb. gr V om. n.