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DEP/DUA/1/46/41 (Transcript version)
Alexander Napier
1789
No14th Decr 1. 1789.
Alexr Napier at 20, frequently discharges by the anus single joints of a Taenia. They are of different sizes, but most of them about half an inch in length, & two or three tenths of an inch in breadth. They have considerable resemblance to the seeds of a cucumber. They are most frequently discharged with the foeces when he is at stool, but sometimes come away insensibly. He complains also of [being] frequently affected with pains in his belly, sickness at stomach & vomiting. But he has never observed any joints of the Taenia discharged by vomiting. Pulse Heat, & Belly natural, appetite in general good, & he sleeps well during the night. For seven years past he has continued at intervals to discharge these joints. In August last he passed a number of joints connected together measuring about three feet in length, but without a filum. After this the discharge ceased till about a forthnight ago. But since that time he continues to pass single joints as before. He attended at the Dispensary in the summer & ascribes the discharge of the long fragment, to some powder of Tin which he took at that time. Cap. Stanni pulverat. ℥ p. om nocte ad tertiam vicam. nec non Rx. Pulv. G. Gambog gr iii Sal. Alk. fix. Veget. gr V fiant ejusm. dos. iii. cap. unam mane die Veneris & reprt. Om. hor.donecnisi prius superv. catharsis. Decr. 4th. Took his medicines as directed without any inconvenience. The Pulv. Gambogiae had no obvious operation in the way of catharsis, though all the three doses were taken yesterday, & he then discharged only some joints of the Taenia as usual; but this morning he discharged a ball of it, consisting of a number of joints connected together which when extended will measure about nine or ten feet in length. There is however no appearance of any filum. Interm. Med & Rx. Tinct. Amar. Ag. Menth. Pys. aa ℥ iii.Mcap. ℥ p. bis indies nec non sumat. om. n. h. som. Pil. e Camph. gr X. 12. Has not discharged any joints of the Tenia since the last report. But he has been much affected with pain at the stomach & uneasiness from wind in his bowels. Cont. Med. u. a. sed adde Mist. Spt. Vitriol ten ℥ i. 19. Has seen no more joints of the worm, but still at times complains of heat & uneasiness at stomach. Cont. Med. u. a. 26. No more of the Worm has been seen, since the last report, & he thinks his stomach rather easier But he still complains of the sense of heat in his bowels. Cont. Med. u a. Janr 2d 1790 Has seen no more joints of the worm since the discharge of the large fragment; but still complains much of weakness. Cont Med. u a. Janr 9th All his symptoms are much easier, & there is no more appearance of worm. Cont. Med. u. a. 26 Was about eight days ago, a good deal distressd with headach, & vomiting. But has been much easier since & there is no appearance of worm. Cont. Med. u. a.