DEP/DUA/1/40/19 (Transcript version)

Bell McKay

(1786-1787)

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Bell McKay at 40

Many of cheif sympt of Hyster

And if to give name to disease would empl. that appelat.

For from sympt alone that dis to be named.

But from hist little doubt in [attrib] to want of menst. disch.

Hence for view of nature rather to be consid as case of Amenorh.

And examp. diver of sympt from this cause.

Even as amenorh. however not without irregul. singular.

As such may even ment occur at late period of life.

For pat age of 40.

A period by which often entirely ceased.

Still more contin of sympt after three years absen.

And espec in advan. age.

But these and other partic more prop to be ment. when treat of case at more length.

May here only obs. that render prognos. somewhat unfav.

And [return] perhaps hardly to be expected.

But even with this view pract may be empl.

If these however should fail, [more] reason to hope that will of themselves cease.

For this may be expected when period, at which would have spont disap. shall arive.

And may in mean time expect to give some relief from obv. symp

Is with this intent that have here had recourse to Magn. with Rhub.

But with view to restor. disch mean to try Rubia.

An artic of which must own cannot say much from own exper

Yet which profess such sensib. qualit as to deserve trial.

If these [unsuc.] future pract either with view to restor of disch or relief of sympt to be accomod entir to circum of case at time.