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    DEP/DUA/1/33/35 (Transcript version)

    George Kemp

    1783


    No18. Decr 12th 1783.

    George Kemp at 14 has an eruption of red coloured spots over the whole surface of his body which after some time have scales formd upon their tops. These afterwards fall off & are succeeded by others.

    He says that the spots are a little itchy upon their first breaking out, but this goes off. He observd them, first upon his face, six weeks ago. It is only five months, since he had a similar eruption which also appeard first on the face & from it spread over every other part of the body

    After being treated at the Dispensary for six weeks, the spots entirely disappeard. During this time, he had a box of Ungt Saturninum, & some Glauber Salts which completely removed his complaint. He is in other respects well.

    20th Rx Acid. Vitriol ℥i.

    Ag. Font. Mucil. G. Arab. aa ℥i

    M cap coch parv. ex Ag. Cyath bis indies. Hab. Ungt Saturn ℥I illin paux p. app affectis

    Janr 3d. The eruption on his skin is somewhat diminishd & he has no uneasiness from his medicine

    Cont. Mist. Vitriol & Repet. Ungt Saturn. u. a.

    10th Has continued the Nicot Vitriol & Ungt Saturn regularly & without any inconvenience. The eruption both on his face & other parts of his body, is now very considerably diminishd

    Cont. Med. u. a.

    24. Eruption considerably diminishd

    Cont. Med. u. a.

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