3^2 Case of Hydropholia cured in India hy Bleeding. 



I am now fully persuaded, however, that I might safely, 

 as far as the hydrophobia was concerned, have omitted all 

 remedies after the bleeding; but thinking that calomel and 

 opium in repeated doses were more likely than any thing 

 else, to induce that state of the svstcm which would be 

 least favourable to a relapse j and also that if the patient, 

 notwithstanding his present promising appearance, did not 

 finally recover, it would ceriainly be said that I had not 

 given him a fair chance, by departing in any particular from 

 the treatment which had proved so successful in the hands 

 oF Mr. Tymon, I was inclined to conform to it so far, as 

 to order four grains of calomel and one grain of opium to 

 be given every three hours. 



Tiie first pill was taken at a quarter before six ; but it was 

 immediately rejected, Followed by some water. A second 

 was given five minutes before six, and remained. He now 

 slept till seven — then drank some more water, and had a 

 natural evacuation of his bowels ; — another circumstance 

 which confirmed me in the belief that the disease was 

 completely and permanently subdued — having never before 

 seen in my own experience, nor read in anv history of the 

 disease, of such an occurrence as a natural action of the 

 alimentary canal ip a case of hydrophobia. 



At nine he took another pill, and again at twelve — and 

 continued to slumber and drink water as often as he 

 pleased. 



Wednesday, May 6th — (2d day) six A.M. Has passed 

 the night well. Took a pill at three, and another now. 

 Has drunk water frequently. Pulse 84. Skin cool. Tongue 

 clean at the edges — some remains of betel, eaten before he 

 was taken HI, covered the centre part. Two more alvine 

 evacuations during the night. Complains of head-ache— 

 but is entirely free from uneasiness about the stomach. 



On examining the blood drawn ytsterdav, it is found not 

 to be in the least convex — neither does it exhibit the slightest 

 appearance of what is called the huffy coat. The quantity 

 first drawn, making allowance for the evaporation of the 

 night, measures 40 ounces ; and the last between seven and 

 eight. 



Nine A.M. — Took another pill, which was followed by 

 another evacuation ; and in half an hour afterwards he 

 ate eight ounces of sa'jo. Is quite composed, and can an- 

 swer questions distinctly concerning the accident and sub- 

 sequent occurrences, till the time he was taken ill. 



He s;n-3 that 19 days ago (including this day) when re- 

 turning about four in the afternoon, from his own house at 



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