DEP/DUA/1/43/36 (Transcript version)

Thomas Rowlie

1788

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N^o30. Janr 26^th 1788.

Thos Rowlie at 45, has a large colourless swelling, which extends from the cartilago ensiformis to the bottom of the pubis. It gives him the sensation of great tightness the [parts] feeling as if drawn together. He has also a scaly eruption on both sides of the neck from which there is frequently a discharge of ichorous matter, & when the scales are thrown off the [parts] below appear slightly ulcerated. The uneasiness arising from this prevents the free motion of his head & hinders him from raising his arm to his head.

Pulse about 90 & weak. Belly natural. Appetite good Urine high coloured but voided with the usual ease. The swelling began three weeks ago at the pubis with acute pain & it continued to encrease in size till the eighth day. Since that there has been no visible change upon it, but he thinks that it is somewhat softer. He attributes it to a severe stress which he receivd in carrying a heavy burthen & it occurred during the ensuing night

He has used some medicine, among others friction with oil from which he thinks he received some relief.

Cap bis indies. Pulv. Crem

Tart. coch parv. nec non hab.

Ol. Camph. ℥ ii illin. p. dol.

Febr 2.

Thinks the pain & swelling of his belly somewhat diminishd & he can now stand more erect than formerly. The powder had little effect on his urine, but he has in general two loose stools daily.

Cont. Med. u. a.

9.

The pain in his abdomen has been a little encreased since [the] last report, which he ascribes to the action of cold. Urine still scanty & high coloured.

Cont. Med & cap. Vin. Nicot [gt]. XX Ag. Cyath. om. m.

16

Is less affected with the pain & swelling of his belly & thinks his urine somewhat encreased since he began the Vin. Nicot. But he complains of uneasiness from his neck.

Interm. Pulv. Crem. Tart.

Cont. Vin. Nicot & cap. [gt] XX om. m

& vesp. Cont etiam Ol. Camph. & illin p. aff. [cervicis]

23

The morning dose of his drops has excited much uneasiness at stomach & headach. His urine is rather more scanty than before, other symptoms much as formerly. Belly bound.

Intem. Vin Nicot. & Cont. Ol. Cam. cap. Pil. Scillit gr V om. m. & v.

March 1.

Urine considerably encreased since the use of the Squill pills; but he complains much of uneasiness from his neck.

Cont. Pil. Scillit. & Ol. Camph. [illegible]

8

Is now little affected with the pain in his abdomen. His urine continues to be considerably encreased. But his belly is rather bound. And he still complains much of the uneasiness in his neck. The cough eruption is now gone but the parts formerly affected feel very hard.

Cont Pil. Scillit &

Rx Ol. Camph. ℥ii. Tinct. Theb. ℥ii [illegible ] [m]. dol. [illegible ]

15

Neck much as before. Other symptoms easier.

Cont. Med. u. a.

22.

Still complains of uneasiness in his neck; but is free from other symptoms.

Interm. Pil. Scillit. Cont. Ol. Camph cum Tinct. Theb. u. a

29.

Still complains much of the pain in his neck & is affected with a disagreeable itchy sensation over the whole surface of his body.

Cont. Ol. Camph u. a. & Cap. Pulv. Crem Tart comp. coch parv. bis indies.