330 Me. Donovan on the [Xov. 



Mr. Honey's Letter. 



"MY DEAR SIR, 41, Gredt Dominick-street, Sept. 16, 181 T. 



" In reply to your note of the 10th hist, requesting my opinion 

 of the ointment which I have been for some weeks past using 

 in my wards of the Westmoreland Lock Hospital, and also in 

 private practice, 1 beg to say in direct answer to the three 

 queries you have put to me, 



" First, As to its facility in being rubbed in. 



" Answer. — I have in almost all the cases found one drachm 

 to be rubbed in in the space of 10 minutes, sometimes in 5, and 

 never exceeding 15 ; in general eight minutes would be the fair 

 average. 



" Secondly, As to its cleanliness. 



" Answer.— It leaves little, if any, appearance after its use. 

 In private practice, this is of great importance. In two par- 

 ticular and very delicate cases under my care the ointment 

 has m this respect given the greatest satisfaction, it not having 

 left any appearance on the patients' linen, Sec. 



" Thirdly, Does it bring out an eruption. 



** Answer. — In no case has it brought out any, and I have put 

 an entire ward in the Lock Hospital under its use. 



" The above are the answers to your queries. From my public 

 situations I have had opportunities of trying this valuable 

 improvement in almost every stage of the venereal disease. The 

 symptoms were in all cases relieved by it ; many discharged as 

 cured; and the others are in a state of progressive improvement. 

 i feel it my duty to say that sufficient time has not yet elapsed 

 to ascertain the permanency of the cure ; but if it would not be 

 considered premature, I would give as my opinion, that this 

 ointment is as well calculated to remove the complaint as anv 

 other preparation of mercury, and certainly possessing the 

 above-mentioned advantages, which in my mind are calculated 

 to recommend its most general use, and to make both the public 

 and profession feel much indebted to you for its introduction. 

 " I remain, my dear Sir, with much esteem, 

 " Yours, verv trulv, 



" To M. Donovan, Sec." " Cusack Roxf.y.-" 



The Surgeon-G eneral *s Letter. 



" SIR, Merrion-square, Sept. I, 1817. 



K I have the honour to transmit herewith an extract of a report 

 from Stati'-Otiicer Assistant Shield, containing the result of the 

 trials which have been made in the King's Military Infirmary of 

 the mercurial ointment procured from you, 



" I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient humble servant, 

 " To M. Donovan, &c." " " Philip Cramptqn." 



