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    DEP/DUA/1/16/23 (Transcript version)

    Binny Wood

    (1777-1778)


    If however case of this patient had soon fav termin has not happened with next in order vz Binny Wood.

    Has as well as John Thomson been under care ever since commn of course

    And here can have no doubt that of affect to which is subj

    From freq disch of portions of a worm of Taenia or Cucurbit kind can be no doubt that from this sympt origin

    As far as could investig from fragm brought us appeard to be Taenia [illegible] or Taenia lata.

    From this was inclind to hope that might be able to affect cure

    Have here howevr tried consid [varie] both of antient & modern remed to no purpose

    Have not only had recourse to Stan Pulverat & Mercury before consid as [most] active but have tried also in vain both fern powder of Mad Nouffer & Gamboge of Herrenschwand.

    And should be much obliged to any of you who would suggest to me othr pract which in such inst may have seen attended with good conseq.

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