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London, England, 1826-08-30 00:00:00

HYDROPHOBLI.

CASE OF A WOMAN BITrEN BY A MAD DOG.
VESICLES OBSERVED UNDER THE 'VONORE,

The ioii(;;iiii case by Pr. Oppert, of Berlin, is interest-
ing, inasmuch as it adds to the testimony already advanced
in favour of exciting suppuration in parts bitten by a rabid
animal, and maintaining it for some weeks, at least, after
the injury :
ma,iaruo N. 29 years of ace, of a weakly constitution, was, on
the 18th December, 1823, bitten on the ring linger of the right
hand by a dog. Immediately afterwards the dog was carried to the
veterinary school (Berlin), and died on the 18 h December, with all
the symptoms of hydrophobia. As the aniaul had shown no signs
of this disease previous to being taken to the school, the medical
attendant was not sent for till the 18th.
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On examining the wound there was found on the posterior sat,.
face of the first phalanx of the ring finger of tile right hand a bluish
spot, of the size and form of a shilling. There was no excoriatian.
In the middle, however, or this contusion, if it may be co called,
there was a aniallapoint, similar to what might hare been expacted
from the impression left by a pointed tooth. it was considered pro.
per to take all the steps necessary to prevent an attack of hydro-
phobia. The epic was first of all scarified with a lancet, well rib-
bed with caustic, and afterwards covered with pulvis eantharatlis,
and unguentunt cantharidum.
After this hail been done the tonme of the patient was examined,
and there was found, to the astooislunent of the medical attendant,
close to the frrenum and the openings of the ducts of the sublingual
gland., two small vesicles. about the size of a poppy or millet seed,
tilled with a kind of lymph, similar, in short, to what 31arochetti
has described. They were contained in the small duplicature of she
membrane which covers the mouth of the duct under the tongue. A
knitting pin was now made red hot, and both these tumours were
completely destroyed by the fermi' canclens, a trial of no small dif-
ficulty, ea the patient was very restleas durieg the operation. The
nerva and radix genista tinctoriw, in the form of a decoction, were
given internally. The latter both as a gargl.e and internally, to the
extent!of several cupfuls daily. On the 19 h, the cauterized 'carton
the finger was covered with a scab, the iitirittimation extended all
over the first phalanx of the faurth flager, and produced much pain,
extending as far up no the axilla. Want of stet p. weariness, less of
appetite, came on. The patient had flatulence and indigestion, after
' taking the decoction of the genista, but still continuer to use it till
the end of the fourth week. On the fourth or fifth day, suppura-
tion came on after the web had fallen off. The WOOllll being much
inflamed, and very painful, only unguent. basil, was applied as a
dressing, listless it showed a disposition to heal. when the ung.
canthar. was again applied. In the flth week the wound was Closed,
and in the 9th week.; when this paper was written, no 'symptoms of
hydrophobia bad shown theinselem —Lancet.
A most distressing case of hydrophobia has occurred at Sallied.
A Mr. Vaughan, who resided is Back Cohdrg-street, was bitten
about two months ago by strange cat, which exhibited no symp-
toms of disento, but was playing with a cat belonging to Mr.
Vaughan. The wound, which was slight, was inflicted on the "oft
part, betatten the thumb and the fore linger of the right hand. The
dot after receiving the bite, Alr. Vaughan went to a surgeon in the
neighbourhood, who put a common dressing to die wound; it
healed In a few days, and ?lolling more was thatight of it until
londay, when Mr. Spencer was once more called in to visit his
patient, whom lie found exhibiting symptoms of fever as well as
other symptoms of a peculiar nature, which 3lr. Spencer discovered
to be those usually ascribed to hydrophobia. Be requested the as-
sistance of several other medical gentlemen, who used every effort
to administer medicines that arc usually prescribed in such cases ;
hut the indisposition of the unfortunate patient to receive anything'
(Castrated their endeavours; and such as he was prevailed on to
take did not have the slightest effect. lie manifested the usual
symptoms at the sight ut a looking-glass, or of fluids; he was,
however, several times prevailed on to take a little water, but
swallowed it with great difficulty, and complained that it litirthini.
We do not know whether he was aware of the nature of his dia.
! order, but from his frequently expressing a wish to get rid of the
medical men who attended bias, it in probable that he had a sus-
picion on the bubjcct. Ile remained in a state of great suffering
trona Monday noon to midnight on Wednesday. when ha expired-,
having been in possession of his faculties until within half an hour
before his death ; though, when suffering under the paroxysms of
the disorder, he was so violent as to require considerable restraint.
Nothing is known of the fate of the animal which inflicted the
wound, as nobody could tell to whom it belonged ; but, as it ex-
hibited no symptoms of disease, it is not improbable that this
is another of those earn. wherein the bite of an enraged animal,
rot labouring under hydrophobia, has produced that disease In
human beings.

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