The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-29
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a. RICHMOND, 2sth Marsh, ISIS
"A much has been said respecting the na,u aud
treatment OF tha prevailing epidemic. have thought i,
proper To make the following observations to correct
inducements andremove false i:upre ssoas -
IL Is the character o. epidemic diseases to be most
violent ar', deadly when they first sppe. and to gsyr
more mid rs they prosress-fence the greater fatal
at hrs under any treatment, Il the reported more
s"eeeSfci practice rs they progress. The fever is Of
the Syoochns mixed kind; that is ni.an na,n,.v
('onnetnes tremely SOY at the beginning bnt decv
nersng speedily into of debility fo.org ef,,siSos
oil lymph and congo tors OF blood on vital orans To
oevnsle these fatal tendencies OF the disease YOU must
moderate the fever NJ the beginning, and Keel, Al, a
steady determination to the skin by pe.spi,e,iou bis
teuns and otter Irritating app!icator. IL the force
al the fever 1T the hegnnin popcl,inp the blood in
un'iue quantity upon the hr+s lungs and throat which
constitutes its danger. Alter these vital parts have
become gorged sifi,cated with blood the only
enance OF recovery IN the worst cases, is from the
most powerful and unremitted stimulation but ,h,
e shattng the door after the thief has entered II is
the siness OF the physician prevent this by cei-
sve so" at the threshold, Or in other words by attack
ing the disease nj It's onset by such remedies as are
known to be most efficient in subluing fever
Having written on the epidemic twice, and enjoying
large share OF the confidence of my iellow-ctzens
almost every case came under my care tor the first
40 Or three weess-Whilst gentlemen known to be
IN good practice doing nothing, was unable
with the most active exertons attend 70 all the u
mess whlch oHered The occurred at first
Forhre weeks daily visited from G5 to 80 patients &
prescribed often for uany more whom cosli NOT
attend This a'rio-t exclusive practice in the e7dem-
&c could not be borne by little minis. How to come
al the participation oi ect much and most any
lousy desired. II determined that the end would
justify the means. Public o1,'on founded in icnoysc,
of the drease, against the the lancet IL, any
case. his was made an instrument in TIE hands Il
envy 10 accomplish the object. Bordlctting waste-
nounce III all s although, had DC en- used in anv
with the most immediste and permanent gond effect
Envy being thus frustrated. called in tie. all of malice
Ii was fret whispered about that nc one tied but mes
m Ifst tafte b.,x
undSin.ed conduct was treated with contempt, ard
wono not have been thu: uc'iccd, hut for NV havie
received several cor mricAtiUus informing that, il
WAS reported generally throg h the country that mad
lost every patient 10 whom had been called Asto
the first assertion, shall only say that the most emf
hent physicians in this city have bIe during the win
.er, ana continue obleed in the prevailing diseases
ne second will be answered by stating the number
attended hy me and the deaths which have occurred.
re S:; She .!i;seSs; s;:.=!:. G.ye- ca..,-
picated with colds, sore throat p'eaSy and rheuma-
t'sm) hssprevaed epidemcaRy Tor two months but
spo'adcally for eighteen months past During these
two months, mus, have attended upwards of three
hundred persons of all descriptions and conditions
Nine died. viz SIX whites and three negroes. Three
Oh the nu'e were bled once eachS-the other, not
bied Four OF them pronounced mortal cases the
moment 81" them, in consequence Of an cngoreed or
suiocated state ofthe ungsnether ofthese blcd
IN many cases the attack is sudden and oyerwleI-
ming that the patient hardly knows thathe is sick be-
tore he inds hmselFn the agony ofdcsth, being car
req OH IN from twelve 10 twenty-four hours
wy Prctice 10Y many years has been general and
extensive attend to all applications Many of these
VINO died. knew would die from theaccount given be-
tore saw them, but did reiuseto visit them from
. 'cs' t.'s; ss;' suffer IN reputation. attended
promptly and cheernlly to such cases, believing it
would be consolatory to the patient and his friends
shall. conclude by expressing pity for hm'who boasts
tat he has pracsed extensively in the epidemic with
out losing patient, for sure his warrnest friend
VIII not believe him feel pity for those who have
declared hattAey would bleed in any case wha:ev-
er, Tor II exposes their prejudice and weakness and
MAKES them unworthy the profession. feel The mos;
hear,ie sorrow Tor the PAT sat, whose physician SAT-
lsrs .sJis.neSt and practice to be swaysd ~ public
eiamor or popular prejudice
JOSEPH TRENT.
VIZ. Drs. 1eCIurg, Fcus!lee sen'r T., LYONS Green.
how McCaw and WorreIl
VI whom more than GO we're bed-some twice Sx
nearly I'LL until they grew sick faint Neither w.
phns hio, nor Oh as1r. followed my practice II WIS
TOO prompt aud decisive The foundation Of nnume-
iahie consunpuons will be laid by lectng te use of
the lancet.
Two so spsrinsly from their fears, as 10 be of no
account the otheF sufficiently and the most quick
relieved person, from the most violent attack had
ever SEEN He reapsed aud died from causes unneces-
aary to mention
WESFOVER For GS.9LE.
nN Ih1rsday, The FIRST dry of J,uie nert, + 7sM
erpose 10 fltbIc SAFE, the Premises tias mast