DEP/DUA/1/40/47 (Normalised version)

James Brown

1786

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No6th November 10^th 1786

James Brown at 66 of a middle stature & healthy appearance for his age, complains of a severe fixed pain in his stomach & belly particularly in the former. He is also affected with cough attended with the expectoration of some viscid matter especially in the morning & evening. And he also complains of considerable loss of strength.

Pulse 62 & soft & feeble. Skin cool Tongue clean, Belly regular appetite impaired, but without thirst Sleeps ill.

He was seized about six weeks ago with a severe looseness which lasted twenty days, & reduced his strength much. Upon the diarrhoea leaving him he was attacked with the pain of his stomach & with the cough which last is somewhat abated. But he can assign no cause for either.

He always enjoyed good health before these symptoms appeared & has used no medicines.

Cap. Mist. Tinct. Aromat ℥ p bis indies.

November 18. The mixture sits easily on his stomach. But his pain is nothing diminished. Pulse natural Belly regular.

Cont. Mist sed cap. om. n. h. s. Pil. Theb. Gr X.

November 25. The cough is much relieved, as well as the fixed pain of his side

Cont. Med. u. a.

December 2. Sleeps ill in the night notwithstanding the use of the pills which have had the effect of binding his belly. Stomach complaints much as before

Interm Pil. Theb. Cont Mist cum Tinct Aromat u. a.

9. Thinks his strength considerably increased & he sleeps better in the night, though the pills have been omitted. Belly still bound & he is still affected with the pains.

Cont. Mist cum Tinct. Aromat u a & Cap om. n. Pil. Foetid cum aloe gr V