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( 293.) , 
- ACCOUNT OF DISEASES IN LONDON, 
\ th From the 20th of September to the 20th of OFober. 
ACUTE DISEASES. 
No. of Cafes. 
‘PLEURISY . - - I 
Peripneumony - - - 3 
Typhus Gravior - - - - 3 
Typhus Mitior - - - - 6 
Ulcerated Sore-throat + ~ stitle othe: 
Dyfentery ~ - = - 3 
Inteftinal Hemorrhagy - 7" I 
Acute Rheusnatifm - - 5 
Small Pox - - - - 3 
Mealles - : - 2 
CHRONIC DISEASES, 
Cough - - - ~ if 
Dy{pnea ~ - 5 
Pulmonary Confumption - 3 
Hooping Cough = - - - 4 
Hydrothorax ~ - 3 
Pleurodyne ~ - - 2 
Anafarca - - ~ 2 
Vertigo -/ - ~ 3 
Cephalalgia ~ . - 5 
Opkthalmia  ~ - - 3 
Gaftrodynia + ~ - 9 
Enterodynia = - - 7 
Diarrhea . - ~ ro 
Fluor albus r - ~ 7 
Menorrhagia - - 4 
Prolapius Vagine - ~ ~ i 
Amenorrhea “ ~ ~ 4 
Chlorofis = - ~ 6 
I¢terus - - ~ 3 
Scrophula = S - 9 
Hy pochondriafis - ~ 6 
Hytteria ~ - - 4 
Hemiplegia Sh -". . 2 
Dyfuria - ~ SRE S 6 
Nephralgia - - - ez) 
Herpes - - - 4 
Prurigo - - - 5 
Chronic Rheumatifm - - 14 
Lumbago - ~ ~ 2 
Sciatica - ~ ~ I 
Rhbeumatifmus odontalgicns = 12 
PUERPERAL DISEASES. 
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Epnemera = - - 2 
Menorrhagia lochiilis - - I 
Mattodynia ~ - - 6 
Diarrhea = - - - 3 
INFANTILE DISEASES. 
Aphthe - ~ - 3 
I 
Ophthalmia puruienta - - 
Diforders of the ftomach and bowels, 
which were fo numerous, and tormed fo 
large a proportion of the lift of difeafes in 
the laft month, have been tewer in num- 
ber and milder in their fymptoms during 
the prefent month: in fome inftaaces, 
however, they have been attended with 
confiderable pain, and in one cafe with 
mteltinal hemorrhagy. 
Fevers of the contagious and malignant 
MontTeuy Mac. No. Xxxvil. 
kind have been very frequent, and have, 
in feveral,inftances, terminated fatally, 
‘This kind of fever is diftinguithed by great 
heat alternating with chillnefs, violent 
pain in the head, with pulfation of the 
arteries, inflamed eyes, and great anx- 
lety expreffed by the countenance, which 
is {oon followed by delirium. The tongue 
is of a dry brown, or black colour, and 
a large quantity of foetid fordes is col- 
lefted about the teeth’ and gums. The 
pulfe, atthe beginning, is fometimes full 
and ftrong, but foon becomes quick, 
weak, and irregular. The pain of the 
head and delirium, in one cafe, were 
much relieved by a fpontaneous evacua~ 
tion of the bowels. This fymptom oc- 
curring early in the difeafe, is generally 
favourable; whereas, when it occurs in a 
later {tage of it, efpecially if the dif 
_ charges are involuntary, of a dark colour, 
and foetid fmell, it frequently proves a 
prelude to a fatal termination, 
The frequent changes in the tempera- 
ture of the air, have been produétive of 
the different {pecies of rheumatifm. 
Pains of the face and teeth have been 
very frequent. In fome inftances thefe 
were occationed by a carious tooth; but 
they have more frequently been owing to 
a rheumatic affe€tion of the mufcles of 
the face and jaw. The pain is generally 
preceded by a coldnefs, and dulnefs of 
fenfation in the part: after fome time the 
face {wells and the pain abates, or it 
changes its feat to the neck, the fhoul- 
ders, or the aris, but afterwards returns 
to its original fituation, and in this way 
proves troublefome for feveral days ; and, 
in {ome caies, flight returns of it are felt 
for feveral weeks. Hoffman has defcribed 
this difeafe, and has given it the title, 
rheurnatifinus odontalgicus. He founds 
“the diftinGtion between this complaint 
and a common tooth-ach, upon the pain 
changing its fituation, in the manner 
which has ju‘ been mentioned. 
The Deagss in the Bills of Mortality for the 
laf] three months, are fiated ax follow : 
BSCESS - - = 3 
Abortive ~ - - 9 
Aged - - . ~ 2.34. 
Apoplexy - - = 24. 
Afthma os . 3 62 - 
Bleeding 2B a 3 x 4 
Brain Fever = S = 3 
Cancer - - - - II 
Childbed = 3 - = 34 
Celic < - = s 1 
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