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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:4545] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Murdoch (Patient) / 28 November 1779 / (Outgoing)

Reply 'For Miss Murdoch'

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DOC ID 4545
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/12/112
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date28 November 1779
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe Yes
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply 'For Miss Murdoch'
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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[Case ID:1153]
Case of Miss Murdoch who has had a cough, not thought dangerous but is given detailed directions on managing her health over the next twelve months.
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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3016]PatientMiss Murdoch
[PERS ID:588]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Alexander Wood
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:588]Supplemental AuthorMr Alexander Wood

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For Miss Murdoch


Her ailments at present inconsiderable; but if neglected
might become dangerous.


Avoid cold with the utmost attention by cloathing
avoiding being overheated; streams of air &cc.


Hardly any exercise will be safe for her but riding
on horseback; & in weather unfit for this, in a carriage.


For a twelve month to come her Diet of milk
& grain, with raisins, corinths, apple, currant jelly or
preserves. We would hardly recommend any other vege¬
tables unless perhaps mealy potatoes.


Supper much as at dinner: only no egg nor any
thing with egg in it.


For breakfast weak tea or coffee as usual with
bread & butter or rather jelly, jam, or honey.


Drink plain water or watery liquors. Abstain




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entirely from all fermented or spiritous liquors.


If any fresh cold should come on, keep at home for a
day or two--


If it be attended with hard cough, feverishness & especially
stitch blood letting may be necessary. If the stitch be
considerable it may be proper to repeat the bleeding & if
after it even the stitch remain, apply a blister to the part.


If her Cough which she has of late had continue
& if it go & come with the pain of her side she must
have a perpetual issue behind her shoulder or a
pea issue in the arm of the pained side.


In case of blood spitting, avoid heat, motion and
use the Cooling Mixture ordered below.


Obviate Costiveness by gentle laxatives.

Take three ounces of Rose water and half an ounce each of Syrup of dried rose and Spiritus vitrioli tenuis. Mix and Label. A teaspoonful in a glass of water two or three times a day.

W. C. & A. Wood.
Edinburgh 28. November 1779

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[Page 1]
For Miss Murdoch


Her ailments at present inconsiderable; but if neglected
might become dangerous.


Avoid cold with the utmost attention by cloathing
avoiding being overheated; streams of air &cc.


Hardly any exercise will be safe for her but riding
on horseback; & in weather unfit for this, in a carriage.


For a twelve month to come her Diet of milk
& grain, with raisins, corinths, apple, currant jelly or
preserves. We would hardly recommend any other vege¬
tables unless perhaps mealy potatoes.


Supper much as at dinner: only no egg nor any
thing with egg in it.


For breakfast weak tea or coffee as usual with
bread & butter or rather jelly, jam, or honey.


Drink plain water or watery liquors. Abstain




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entirely from all fermented or spiritous liquors.


If any fresh cold should come on, keep at home for a
day or two--


If it be attended with hard cough, feverishness & especially
stitch blood letting may be necessary. If the stitch be
considerable it may be proper to repeat the bleeding & if
after it even the stitch remain, apply a blister to the part.


If her Cough which she has of late had continue
& if it go & come with the pain of her side she must
have a perpetual issue behind her shoulder or a
pea issue in the arm of the pained side.


In case of blood spitting, avoid heat, motion and
use the Coolg ℳ. ordered below.


Obviate Costiveness by gentle laxatives.


Aq. rosar. ℥iij Syr. e ros. sicc. Spt. vitr. ten. @ ℥ſs
ℳ. S. a teaspoonful in a glass of water two or three
times a day.

W. C. & A. Wood.
Edinr. 28. Novr. 1779

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