DEP/DUA/1/46/27 (Normalised version)

Margaret Martin

1789

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N^o7^th November 10^th 1789

Margaret Martin at 5 is affected with an inflamed swelling on the inside of the left arm. There is another circumscribed tumour, which is still colourless, a little above this on the same arm. She has no sores upon any other parts of her body.

The largest swelling first appeared about the beginning of May last, & was supposed to be the consequence of a hurt which she received on the arm. Neither her parents nor any of her near relations are affected with similar complaints or with scrofula in any form.

She has attended at the dispensary almost ever since the tumour on her arm first began; but it has continued to advance notwithstanding the external application of camphorated oil, the internal use of Cicuta & Peruvian Bark, & the employment of sea bathing for some time during the summer.

Rx. Terra powder. Mur. G[t] VI

Ag. Menth ℥ IV

Syr Simp.

November 14

The medicine has been taken regularly & her mother thinks that it at first occasioned some slight sickness at stomach, but without any vomiting. The tumour continues much as before.

Cont. Med. u a

21

Has continued her medicine regularly, without any apparent inconvenience. But since Thursday last she has been affected with febrile symptoms, at times attended with vomiting. But excepting once she never threw up her medicines. Her mother thinks that the tumour on her arm is less red & somewhat diminished. She has slept well last night, & has had no vomiting today. Belly regular.

Cont. Mist. u. a.

28

Has continued her medicine regularly, without any inconvenience; & her general health this at present good; But the tumours on her arm continue nearly as before. Cont. Mist. sed [fiat] cum Terra powderos. Mucial g[t]. XII

December 4^th

The largest tumour on her arm broke on Tuesday last & after discharging a considerable quantity of purulent matter is now almost entirely healed. Since it broke it has been dressed with Unguentum Saturnium.

Has some slight uneasiness at her stomach from the mixture but no vomiting Cont. Mist. u. a. sed [fiat] cum Terra powder [muriat] g[t]. XVIII

12

Has no uneasiness from her mixture. Her affection continues much as before & there is still a considerable discharge of bloody & ichorous matter from the tumour. Cont. mist sed [fiat] cum guttis XXIV

19

Her arm now discharges a thick white purulent matter; & the tumour at the ulcerated part, is considerably diminished, but the tumour above, still continues nearly in the same state as before. She has no uneasiness from her medicine.

Cont Mist sed [fiat] cum solution g[t]. XXXVI

1790

January 2ⁿ Has continued her mixture without any inconvenience. The ulcer is now almost healed. But the tumour above is considerably increased, discoloured & soft.

Cont. Mist sed [fiat] cum solut. Terr. powder. muriat. gt. X[L]VIII