DEP/DUA/1/40/61 (Normalised version)

John Hossack

1786

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No13. November 24^th 1786

John Hossack at 40 by trade a weaver, with black hair & of a healthy appearance, complains of cough & dyspnoea, attended with copious expectoration of a matter of a yellow colour & bitter taste. He is affected also with pain of his breast & during the night he is often attacked with cold fits followed by heat & sweating. He is likewise affected with oedematous swellings of his legs & thighs & sometimes of his face

These increase towards night & leave a slight impression of the finger, but they always disappear in the morning. They are in general cold to the feel.

Pulse 89 & small, tongue clean belly regular, urine scanty & of a high colour

The cough & sweating have been of four weeks standing. The swellings only took place about a fortnight ago.

He knows no cause for these complaints & he enjoyed good health before their commencement

Rx. Pulv. Crem Tart ℥ i.

[Relv.] Had Jalap

Cort Cinnam aa ℥ i.

M cap coch parv. ter de die