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FIFTH TREATISE.— O^ RICKETS. 



When and where this disease made its first attack, p. 

 303. Only infants suffer from it, p. 304. At what time it 

 attacks them, p. 304. The symptoms of this disease 

 reviewed, p. 304. On its cause, p. 305. It does not consist 

 in a vitiated state of the blood, p. 305. Nor in a depraved 

 constitution of the parts, p. 305. The nerves contribute to 

 the nutrition of the body, p. 306. This disease arises from 

 lack of nervous supply, p. 307. The brain does not suffer in 

 this disease, p. 307. But the spinal marrow does, p. 307. 

 The cause of the symptoms of this disease, and first of the 

 excessive growth of the head, p. 307. Second of the swelling 

 of the abdomen, p. 308. Third of the strumous glands, p. 

 309. Fourth of the curvature of the bones, p. 310. 

 Examination of Dr Glisson's opinion on this subject, p. 310. 

 Statement of the author's opinion, p. 312. On the curvature 

 of the spine, p. 313. Why the chest is pointed, p. 314. On 

 the prognosis of the disease, p. 316. Method of treatment, 

 p. 317. Chief indications, p. 317. Use of enemata and 

 some examples, p. 318. What sort of vomits are suitable, 

 p. 319. Examples of cathartics, p. 319. On surgical treat- 

 ment, p. 320. Specific alteratives, p. 322. Caution as 

 to the use of steel, p. 325 Diaphoretics and the use of 

 the bath, p. 325. Of the symptoms, and first of diarrhoea, 

 p. 326. Of excessive sweating, p. 326. Of difficult dentition, 

 p. 326. On external remedies, p. 327, etc. 



