314 Report of the City and Fimhiry Db[)cnsarlcs. 



formation to any architect who chooses to undertake such a 

 building, or to any inlirni person who n)ay require the bcne- 

 tt of an equal and warm teinpcrauire. Z. 



LVII. Report of Surgical Ca^es in the City and Fimlury 

 Dispenmries, for February and March lb08. By John 

 Taunton, Esq. 



Jis Fi.biv)ary and March there were admitted on the 



books ot' the City and Finsbury Dispensaries 506 surgical 



patients. 



306 



During the summer months, ulcers in general, particular- 

 Iv those seated on the lower extremities, have been more ir- 

 ritable than usual. In many instances they have inflamed 

 and extended on the surrounding parts very rapidly, but 

 apparently from the high temperature of the atmosphere 

 only: the pain has been frequently great, and could not be 

 mitigated by the usual remedies, large doses of opium being 

 required to produce but a very moderate degree of ease. 



Anodyne fomentations with poultices made with crumb 

 of stale bread, water, and a small quantity of new milk, 

 gave more ease than any of the lotions in common use. 

 How does this fact coincide with the supposed cause of high 

 temperature? All greasy applications contributed greatly lO 

 increase the sufferings of the individual. 



Nitrous acid, ferri rubigo, and opium were the internal 

 remedies which afforded the most effectual relief. 



Mrs. Ann Turner, aetat. 67, has been visited several times 

 in the last two years by Mr. Jackson, for symptoms resem- 

 bling those which iirise from strangulated hernia ; but the 

 existence of that disease was never made known till after the 

 attack came on which terminated fatally. 



Nov. 



