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    DEP/DUA/1/34/11 (Transcript version)

    Agnes King

    1784


    No26. Janr 30th 1784

    Agnes King. at 10. The greater part of the scalp is covered with a thick whitish scurf, irregularly divided generally into small portions. The remaining part has a tender [rawish] appearance & is covered with very thin scales. If any matter be discharged which seldom happens, it is thin & ichorous.

    This affection began eighteen months ago & has been sometimes better, sometimes worse than at present.

    In other respects she is perfectly well & has an healthy appearance.

    She has taken no Physick & has only applied pottage to the part.

    31 Applic catapl. P. affectis nec non Rx Acid. Vitriol ℥ i. Axung Porcin. ℥I. illin. p. affectus. Sumat etiam Sal. Glaub. ℥VI bis in 7[man] m. s.

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