DEP/DUA/1/47/36 (Normalised version)

Jean McKenzie

1790

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No23. January 5^th 1790

Jean McKenzie at 80, the whole surface of the body & the tunica albuginea of the eyes, appears of a deep yellow colour.

She complains of much sickness at stomach but it is unattended with vomiting. Her abdomen is swelled & hard to the feel.

Pulse 76, appetite much impaired, Belly very bound, & the faeces discharged are of a white colour. Urine very high coloured, & it communicates a yellow tinge to linen immersed in it.

These complains have continued for a fortnight, & have gradually increased. She knows no cause to which they can be attributed.

Her health has in general been good prior to the present affection & she was never before subjected to similar complaints.

She has used no medicines.

Cap. Pulv. Ipecac ℈i. pro Emet. nec non sumat. om. n. Pil Aloet gr V

January 9

The vomit operated well, but she has taken none of her pills.

Her skin is of a still deeper yellow colour than formerly, & her stools continue nearly of the same appearance as before.

Repet Emet. & cap. Pil Aloet u. a. praescript.

16.

The vomit operated well & the pills had some effect in opening her belly. The yellowness is rather diminished. But she still complains much of the pain of her belly & want of appetite

Her stools continue as white as before. Cont. Pil. Aloet. nec. n. Rx Tinct. Aromat. – Amar aa ℥iii Sal. Alk. fix. Veg. ʒI M cap. ℥p. bis indies

23.

Her yellowness continues much as before. Her belly is very bound notwithstanding the use of the Pills. And the mixture has had but little effect in increasing the quantity of her water. But she thinks it relieves her stomach. Cont. Med. sed cap. Pil. Aloet. gr X om. n.

February 6

All her symptoms continue much as before

Cont. Med. u. a.