Remarkable Disease of the Lungs and Kidneys. 43p 



ptoms continued with little variation till about the middle 

 of September. A strenglhening plaster was then applied to 

 the part, and opium siuan by the direction of Dr. Han- 

 cock (the man having obtained a letter lor the Finsbury 

 Dispensary). These succeeded in removing the pain ; but 

 in about a week after the plaslcr was applied, a small swell- 

 ing appeared in the loins over the riglit kidnev. The urine 

 was now more healthy. It was concluded that an abscess 

 was forming in the kidney. 



The swelling continued to enlarge and become more 

 painful. His appetite and strength being impaired, cordial 

 medicines were given ; but the only relief which he expe- 

 rienced was by incrt;asing the dose of opium. 



At the beginning of November his debility had increased: 

 the pulse was weak, the tongue was foul, the respiration was 

 difiicultj with a had cough ; he did not pass" the fceces with- 

 out an aperient medicine, or a glyster. The tuniour had 

 now become nearly as hirge as a cocoa nut, but the inteiru- 

 nients were not inflamed. Cordial medicines combined 

 with opium were given. 



Ao/A 2d. The tumour burst by a sniall opening;, from 

 which about a pint of rather thin matter, of a whiTish co- 

 lour,^ with a sky-blue tint, was discharged; he made water 

 freely, and felt much easier; the skin was hot and dry: the 

 stools were not passed without glyslers. 



Nov. yth. The discharge has been considerable, his health 

 is worse, the pulse weaker, and cough has been very trou- 

 blesome : fomentations and poultices have been applied t) 

 the |)art: the anodyne medicines have been continued, but 

 the only temporary relief which has been obtained has been 

 bv increasing liie dose of opium. 



Nov. 14th. Much worse : the bad symptoms have all in- 

 creased ; the respiration is hurried and laborious; the pulse 

 small, thready, but not quick ; the countenance appears 

 dejected ; the voice is indistinct ; the abscess remains much 

 the same. 



21»t. The pulse intermits; the stools are frequent, 

 thin and watery •. he rests more easily. Give the misturae 

 cretae cum tinctura kino. 



Di^c. tjth. He is weaker: the only rest obtained is from 

 opium. He died on the evening of the 1 ith, without any 

 material change in the symptoms. 



13th. The body was examined in the presence of Dr. 



Hancock, Mr. Priest, and Mr. Burn. The left lung was 



mlirelij destroyed by abscesses : the right lung adhered to the 



Iv c 4 pleura 



