Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-16
NEw York, July 9, 1882.


70 the HIN. Hai'er Be,cne, Presi.isat Of The
B,ari IF Health SIN: The subscribers we're
called Yesterday Sunday, sth,) to visit patient
at SIS Grand street, laboring under violent symp-
toms of disease. which they deem it their duty
20 report, although at another time they would
MT have thought it necessary. They could not
leave the patient to report in time for the meet
ing IF the Board of Health Of yesterday. The
circumstances of the case were as follows:
Mr.. Joseph En-, aged 50, resident OF
Pin adelphia, and doing business there, arrived
in New York 90 Sunday. 9Th July, when we as
ceftalned the following particulars:
Habits.-Has been In the daily practice OF
drinking several glasses OF brandy or gin, until
wi.hin about week Tast. since which time ne mas
taken wine or beer ) was unweil when ne ieit
Philadelphia: has had looseness OF the bowels
and sickness of the stomach for several days pre-
ximrs 10 his arrival in New York. and since omit
tine his ordinary habit of drinking brandy or gin.
EXCITING causes Left Philadelphia at l2
o'clock on Saturday, the 9TH, and on his passage
ATE A hearty dinner of roast beet, accompanied
b, boiled cabbage, squsshes. aud new potatoes:
rice pudding aud strawberries followed as de-
sert: in the evening ate some f,h with has sup
per.
At midnight of Saturday was seized with vo-
mitin., accompanied by cramns in The stomach,
which were more or less violent during the night.
Early in the morning took some Cruel and cup
of coff,e Had several evacuati0us from his
bowels ON board the steamboat before reaching
the city. Z
On lis arrival was unable to walk, called hack,
and was carried to his brother's residence S5S
Gce"d street. where we first saw him about II
A VI.
Syn,p'oms Violent cramps in the stomach,
10, u..I
and numbne-s in the head, countenance livid,
eyes sunkpn and gas'ly. pupils very much dilat-
ed. pulse scarcely perceptib!e, body and hands
cold. tongue furred and yellow from the use OF
tobacco, urine scanty and dark colored.
r. ea,ment-Feet immersed in hot water, legs
and arms rubb d with hot brandy. gave internal
Is brandy with laudanum, and ammonia, some
Of wa,cn being rel ,cted was repeated with few
drops Of oil oi caieput, the patient being rubbed
dry and put into blankets with plenty Of covering,
an aromatic mixture of cloves and cinnamon
with het brandy was prepared and given by the
tea spoon full every few minutes until the yio-
lence of the symptoms were abated, and the
pulse rose Mustard drafts were applied to the
stomach and abdomen, feet and legs. and hot
irons under the bed clothes. The patient was
bled 90 ounces while in bed, at which time re-
action had taken place and the pulse beat $50 In
a minute; after bleeding it was quicker and
more full.
Resuh-A warm and profuse perspiratiou en-
sued, heat returned to the extremities, and the
cramps were slight and less frequent.
la the afternoon the patient was more comfor-
table, but restless, uneasy and somewhat Eighty,
though without cramps or puking. Pulse very
quick, complains Of thirst. gave as drink mu-
cilaye of Gum Arabic; at 6 o'clock bandase slip
ped of and patient lost many ounces of blood be-
fore it could be arrested, evident benefit result
ed-slept after it, eyes clear and much improved
in appearance.
At 8 o'clock, p. NJ. patient comfortable in ap-
pearance and feeling-has had two moderate
eyacua,,ons from the boxels-stomach retentive,
no pain-repeat the mucilage Of gum Arabic with
potash, as a drink through the night Patient
considered out Of danger.
Monday morning. 9th July--The patient has
had comfortable night, and We are happy to
pronounce him conyaescent
Respectfully. your most obedient servant,
SAMUEL AoKERLY, NJ ID.
BENJ. BELDEN, Attending Ply "a.
The Detroit Board of Health, on the 7th of
July. announce the occurrence OF two cases