DEP/DUA/1/37/32 (Normalised version)

Alexander Henderson

(1785)

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N^o37. February 5^th 1785.

Alexander Henderson at 20 complains of severe & fixed pain in the fore part of his head. In every other respect he enjoys perfect health. Appetite good. Pulse & Belly natural.

This affection attacked him last Tuesday & has continued with him ever since. Sometimes growing better sometimes worse. He was troubled with the same complaint about three months ago which occasioned him to apply to the Dispensary & during his attendance his disease disappeared till last Tuesday when it was again renewed.

Cap. Pulv Ipecac gr XX pro Emet

nec non hab. Pulv. Valer. Sylv. ℥ I cap coch parv. ter de die.

12. The vomit operated little but his headache was considerably relieved.

He had however a severe return of it on Wednesday last. He has continued his powder regularly & his headache is again somewhat easier.

Cont. Pulv. Valer. Sylv. u. a.

19. Has had nothing of his headache for these ten days past.

Let him be dismissed.