DEP/DUA/1/41/33 (Normalised version)

Thomas Aitken

1787

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No33. February 23 1787.

Thomas Aitken at 36 by trade a Taylor complains of severe cough with dyspnoea & pain of breast. He has often also pain in the inferior part of the abdomen. The cough is attended with copious gross expectoration. The matter expectorated is of a saltish taste. He complains also of lassitude which together with the Dyspnoea are much increased on going up hill.

Pulse 80 & small. Tongue rough. Belly regular. Appetite tolerable & he sleeps pretty well.

He is generally attacked with these symptoms when the winter sets in & they again disappear in the spring. They have occurred with greater severity this season than formerly. But he thinks they are at present on the decline.

Cap. bis in 7 [mane] Pulv. Ipecac ℈i

March 3^d. Both the vomits operated well, but since the last he thinks that the pain of his breast is rather increased, & his cough is still very severe, but at present it is attended with little expectoration.

Interm Med & cap ter de die Vin. Nicot [gt] XX ex Ag. Cyantho.

10^th Has sometimes sickness & vomiting from the morning dose of the drops, & he does not think, they have had any effect in increasing the quantity of his urine. But his breast is considerably relieved, though he has still at times severe returns of the cough

Cont. Vin. Nicot. u. a.

17. Has still some sickness from the drops, but without vomiting. His breast continues easy

His urine is nothing increased

But his cough is still frequent

Cont Vin Nicot ter is dias u a.

nec non sumat om. n. Pil Scill. Gr X

March 24^th The cough is much easier & in other respects he is in good health

Let him be Dismissed.