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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1781. Excerpt: ... "blister than at other times; though the ' operation was np more than his stands' ing, for about a quarter of an hour, on,? the insulated stool, while, spares were "drawn from the side of his face, "From hence it appears not impossible, t' that, in spine cases, blasters may be at tended with peculiar benefit, during z "course of electrical treatment; in others, "perhaps, it might be.worth while ta . make use of electricity, merely to ob"tain a favourable discharge from the "blisters.";?-'y.' ' Authentic physical cases, in /which Elegiricity was adminijlered...,;.. C A S E I. V.-.,...:'r.'.... ', J i i" The particulars of the following cas were communicates tp me by Mr. Par ington. Daniel Wifcoyl, aged thirty-fix, of a strong robust constitution; was sent from, the Westminster Dispensary, in Gerardr street, to Mr. Partington, in order to be electrified for a violent inflammation in both froth his eyes The account he gave of his disorder, was the following:---Several dark objects ' of different shapes and sizes, seemed at first to obstruct his sight, This was succeeded by an inflammation in both' his eyes, which increased with such rapidity, that in a week's time he was brought to the degree of blindness that afflicted him till he was electrified. He was immediately recommended to the Westminster Dispensary, where every pofiible aU tendon was paid to his misfortune by Mr. Ford, the surgeon of that place; but the obstinacy of the disorder was fitch, that every endeavour made towards the relief of this poor man, proved use-, less.--Blisters and leeches, besides" the other usoal means, were applied without-any efficacy whatever About two months aster the commence-, ment of the inflammation, Ms. Ford re- commended him t? Mr. Partington; who, on examining him, f...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1154562913
- ISBN 13 9781154562910
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages22
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