DEP/DUA/1/40/49 (Normalised version)

James Scott

1786

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No 7^th November 10^th 1786.

James Scott at 17 by trade a wright with dark hair & an unhealthy appearance, complains of pain in his right side, dyspnoea & cough, with the expectoration of a viscid matter of a yellow colour, & sweetish taste. He is also affected with universal lassitude on going about his usual business. He has likewise especially in the afternoon cold fits succeeded by heat & sweating, during which he complains of pain in his joints.

Pulse 68 & small. Skin cool at present, Tongue clean, & red towards the point. Appetite good, belly regular. But he sweats very much during the night.

The above symptoms came on six weeks ago, with pain & weakness in his joints & the cold fits in the afternoon. The cough has only been present two weeks.

He ascribes these complaints to an over-exertion of strength, in using a large hammer. At that time he had the feeling as if his sternum had given a crack, but it was without pain. He always enjoyed good health before the above accident.

Rx Mist Mucil. ℥VI

Sp. Vitriol ten ℥ ii M

cap. ℥ p om. n. nec non

sumat. bis indies Pulv. Cort.

Peruv. ℥ p

November 18. He has no uneasiness from his medicines. He thinks the fixed pain of his breast, is somewhat diminished. But his cough is rather aggravated & he is still affected with profuse sweatings which commence regularly about four in the morning. Appetite tolerable. Belly regular. Tongue very red particularly at the extremity

Cont. Mist cum Spt. Vitriol sed repet. dos. incip. sudore.

Cont. etiam [Pulv.] Cort. Peruv.

sed cap. ℥ p. ter di die.