DEP/DUA/1/42/30 (Normalised version)

John Logan

1787

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N^o3. November 6^th 1787.

John Logan at 25 by trade a shoemaker is affected with severe pain in the breast & in the right hypochondrium. He is also distressed with severe cough attended with little expectoration. The cough generally awakes him from his sleep about one in the morning & continues without intermission for upwards of a quarter of an hour. He is also affected with dullness of hearing. No obstruction can be discovered in the meatus auditorius. He complains of great prostration of strength.

Pulse about 96 firm & strong

Appetite much impaired, no thirst

Belly regular.

These symptoms began about a fortnight ago & have continued nearly in the same state ever since. He ascribes them to exposure to cold, as he has been obliged to work in a cold & damp shop.

Cap. Pulv. Ipecac ℈i. [pro]

Emet. & sumat bis indies Pulv.

Crem Tart. comp. coch parv.

November 17^th

The vomit operated well & the cough was easier for some days after. But it has again returned with great severity affecting him particularly about three in the morning. The powder keeps his belly open but has had no effect in increasing the quantity of his urine. Expectoration more copious.

Pulse 98 & he is sometimes affected with sweating during the night but he thinks it is only from the violence of the cough.

Repet. Emet. & Cont Pulv. Crem Tart comp. u. a.

24.

The vomit operated well & he is now almost entirely free, from the cough, pain of breast & other symptoms.

Let him be dismissed