DEP/DUA/1/37/07 (Normalised version)

Janet Blair

1785

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N^o25. 24^th December. 1784.

Janet Blair at 16 is affected with an eruption which principally appears on her legs arms, under the chin & on her face. This eruption appears in most places in distinct blotches about the size of a shilling. It is of a white colour & always dry. It appears in the winter only & is a little painful as she says in cold weather & she feels it itching when she sits near the fire

Pulse natural. Belly & Catamenia regular. This eruption first appeared about an year & a half ago. Before this period she was troubled with a constant vomiting of all she eat, whether fluid or solid. Ever since the appearance of the eruption she has been quite free from this complaint.

She can assign no cause for her disease unless it was brought on by cold.

Cap. bis indies Antim. [ppt.]

℥p. nec non Rx. Ungt. Citrin

℥ii Axung. Porcin. ℥ii ter.

opt. simul. & illin paux. p.

[appr.] aff. om. m.

January 1. Had some sickness from the first doses of the powder. But she has since taken it without any inconvenience. She has rubbed the ointment on the parts most affected & the eruption is considerably diminished.

Cont. Med. u. a.

8^th Has still some sickness from the powders but without any vomiting. She has continued the application of the ointment & the eruption is much diminished.

Cont. Med. u. a.

15. Has some sickness from every dose of the powders which however are not attended with any other obvious operation. The eruption is much diminished. Cont. Ungt

Citrin u. a. & Rx. Antim crud

[ppt.] ℥i Magn. Alb. ℥ii M

cap. coch bis indies.

22 Has still some sickness from the powder. The eruption on her skin continues to be much diminished

Cont. Med. u. a.

29. Has at present little sickness from the powders. Eruption almost gone. Cont. Med. u. a.

February. 5 The eruption of her skin is entirely gone. Let her be dismissed.