DEP/DUA/1/43/40 (Normalised version)

Jean Bullock

1788

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N^o32. January 26^th. 1788.

Jean Bullock at 14 after having been for some time affected with great stupidity dullness, & lowness of spirits was attacked with a fit which began with a loud scream immediately after which she fell to the ground, & remained in that situation for some minutes, with violent agitation of her legs & arms, & much foaming at the mouth.

She was totally ignorant of everything that passed around her, during the occurrence of the fit, imagining upon her recovery that she had been asleep. After the termination of the fit, she complained of severe pain in the lower maxilla which in some degree impeded her chewing. She had yesterday a threatening of a fit. Besides the above affection she complains also of some pain in her left side, with slight cough.

Pulse about 84. Belly costive Some thirst. Appetite pretty good. Catamenia have never yet appeared

She has used no medicines.

Cap. Pil. e. Cupro. i. om. m. & v.

9.

The pills have occasioned no sickness at stomach & she has had no return of fit.

Cont. Pil. e Cupro. u. a.

16

Has had no return of fit, but has been a good deal affected with sickness at stomach, particularly in the evenings before taking her pills.

Cont. Pil. e Cupro u. a.

23.

Is not now affected with any sickness at stomach, & has been entirely free from any threatening of fits since last report.

Cont. Pil. e Cupro. u. a.

March. 1.

Continues entirely free from any threatening of fit & has no sickness from the pills.

Cont. Pil. u. a.

8

Continues free from any complaints

Cont. Pil. e Cupro. u. a.

15

Continues well. Cont. Pil. e Cupro.

22.

Has no return of fits & in other respects continues well.

Let her be dismissed.