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

 

[ID:4495] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Arthur Gair / Regarding: Mr George Hall (in Alnwick) (Patient) / 26 August 1779 / (Outgoing)

Reply 'Mr A. Gair. Alnwick', concerning the case of George Hall.

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DOC ID 4495
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/12/62
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date26 August 1779
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply 'Mr A. Gair. Alnwick', concerning the case of George Hall.
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Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:65]
Case of Mr George Hall whose stomach complaints are termed a 'Hypochondriasis'.
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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1460]AddresseeMr Arthur Gair
[PERS ID:2483]PatientMr George Hall (in Alnwick)
[PERS ID:1460]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Arthur Gair
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Alnwick North-East England Europe inferred

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Mr A. Gair. Alnwick

Sir


I have been consulted by a paitient of your Mr G.
Hall & I think I can give you my opinion better than I
can do himself. -- I think the Disease a Hypochondriasis
consisting chiefly of spasmodic affections of the Stomach
& Bowels. Such complaints are sometimes founded on (↑in↑) Schirrosities
of the
viscera hardly to be mended, but I could not conclude
Mr H.s case to be of that kind & hoped I might relieve him
by reading Chalybeates & the proper use of the Laxatives as
you would perceive by my former prescription Whether he
has followed my directions or not I cant judge as he does not
tell me what are the effects of them, but only tells me in
general that he has no relief. - You'l take care that
he uses the Laxative pills often enough to prevent any
Costiveness. At the same time let him use the prescription
in his letter & if he continues to have restless nights let
him take sometimes at bedtime an Anodyne draught with
Tinct Thebaic to twentyfive or thirty drops, & take care
to manage properly between this which may make him



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Costive & the use of the Laxative Pills. After a
fortnights intermission let him begin again to the Chalybeate
& Bark infusion & in diet take care to avoid all
flatulent food. I am &c.


August 26th. 1779.

WC.

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[Page 1]
Mr A. Gair. Alnwick

Sir


I have been consulted by a paitient of your Mr G.
Hall & I think I can give you my opinion better than I
can do himself. -- I think the Disease a Hypochondriasis
consisting chiefly of spasmodic affections of the Stomach
& Bowels. Such complaints are sometimes founded on (↑in↑) Schirrosities
of the
viscera hardly to be mended, but I could not conclude
Mr H.s case to be of that kind & hoped I might relieve him
by reading Chalybeates & ye proper use of the Laxatives as
you would perceive by my former prescription Whether he
has followed my directions or not I cant judge as he does not
tell me what are the effects of them, but only tells me in
general that he has no relief. - You'l take care that
he uses the Laxative pills often enough to prevent any
Costiveness. At the same time let him use the prescription
in his letter & if he continues to have restless nights let
him take sometimes at bedtime an Anodyne draught wt
Tinct Thebaic to twentyfive or thirty drops, & take care
to manage properly between this wc may make him



[Page 2]

Costive & ye use of ye Laxative Pills. After a
fortnights intermission let him begin again to ye Chalye
& Bark infusion & in diet take care to avoid all
flatulent food. I am &c.


Augt. 26th. 1779.

WC.

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