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    DEP/DUA/1/38/30 (Transcript version)

    Mary McFarlane

    1786


    Febr 4th 1786

    Only patient added to list since last lect. Mary McFarlane a woman in 32d year.

    Can have no doubt in attrib all sympt to which subj. to pres of Tenia in alim canal.

    And with view to its expuls. am you will obs. trying remed of Mad Nouffer viz Fern Powder.

    About 18m ago empl. this remed with same patient.

    And to shew you grounds for pres. expect. shall read to you histor of case as stands in Disp register at that time

    On case now read would only beg leave to obs. that first time fern powder empl. no affect.

    This led to examin of qualit.

    And finding bad qual. proc. some good & fresh.

    From this disch of large quant of worm obt.

    Shews therefore 1 Effic of [illegible] [Filix]

    2. Grounds of want of success. bad qual

    3 Proof that effic not dep on purge

    Inadeq howevr to [cure]

    Filum not disch. even by [illegible] dose.

    Regenerat from [illegible] head.

    Ver. [Solitarie]

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