DEP/DUA/1/47/44 (Transcript version)

Susan Gowans

1790

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No27. Janr 20^th. 1790.

Susan Gowans at 12, has on the skin of her legs & arms a dry scabby eruption of a whitish colour. Scales often fall off in considerable numbers from different parts of it, & the skin below has then a red & raw appearance. But in a few days the scales are again renewed with the same appearance as before. Some spots of a similar nature have of late appeard on her face & on the trunk of her body.

Belly bound, Appetite & strength somewhat impaird, other functions in a natural state

The eruption has been gradually extending for two years past. It first appeard in the form of a small spot on each of the arms. She has used no remedies. Hab. Ungt. Saturn ℥ii illin. p. aff.

23.

The ointment has produced no change on the state of the eruption

Cont. Ungt. u. a. nec non

Rx. Solut. Terr. powder. [murial]

gt. 4 X Ag. Distillat. ℥Vi M

cap. ℥p. bis indies.

30

Has taken her medicines regularly without any uneasiness. Eruption much as before

Cont. Med. u. a

Febr 6.

Has sometimes had vomiting after her mixture. The eruption is somewhat mended.

Cont. Med. u. a.

13

Has continued her medicines without any inconvenience, but some fresh eruption has taken place on her legs

Cont. Med u. a. sed feat Mist cum Solut Terr. powdr. mur.

gt. 4 XXX

20.

The eruption on the left arm is considerably diminishd, but some fresh spots have appeared since the last report

Cont. Med. u. a

27.

No fresh eruption has appeard since the last report, & that upon her arm continues to be much diminishd

Cont. Med. u. a.

March 6

Eruption much diminishd

Cont. Med. u. a.

13.

Does not observe any obvious operation from her mixture. But the eruption is much diminishd. Cont. M.

March 20^th

The eruption on her arms is much diminishd, but some fresh spots have broke out on her legs.

Cont. Med. u. a.

27.

Symptoms much as before.

Cont. Med. u. a.