The New York herald., 1845-11-16


SATURDAY, Nov. l5Dr. Motifs Clnique presented to-
day usual large number Of very interesting cases
The most interesting to the general reader the io
lowing
l. young woman-a German by birth-who has
been here before and is under treatment for glandu
lar swellings OF the neck This treatment, which has
been that most fashionable at the present day. for all
scrofulous diseases-conist of the externally
and internally OF some preparation OF iodine-has in
certain sense been eminently successful Since last
this patient, the swellings have diminished one half
certainly but, upon enquiry, we nd that in the
time the cough the oppression at the chest the night
the symptoms in short Of ocalization of the
disease upon the lungs and of general debility have
very much increased. A comprehensive view Of the
whole caso them leads us to distus the appearance Of
enlarged glands and if we should follow up the same
Of treatment would if guided by that ap-
pearance should only hasten the unfortunate event.
by assisting to transfer the disease to vital organ-te
lungs-and fasten there This ought by all MEANS
to prevent possible For that purpose propose to
externally and endeavor to the lungs by The
thod of revusion, or counterirrtation. This is most
commonly done by an issue in the arm. She ought to
take at the tmc the nopha Of wood and the cold
infusion of wild cherry bark.
Dr. Morr remarked that for this disease
ly prevalent in the middle attudes of both continents
in consequence of the variable temperature sudden
vcisstudes conoined with humidity, &C. of those ati
tudes, know OF no certain remedy The preparations
Of iodine approach nearly to il than anything else
We have but they still very far from being specific
He (Dr M would venture the assertion that remedy
would yet be found and placed in the hands Of the pre-
sent future generation Of physicians by which
mittents by bark, syphilis BY mercury. He
had doubt Whatever that such remedy existed in the
stoehouse Of nature and that would yet be discovered
. woman presented herself with her arm in sling
asserting that her collar bone which broken eleven
weeks ago. remained ununed The bone found to be
united perfectly, and the only difficulty that remained
rgdty OF the parts about the shoulder joint very
greatly limiting the motion o the arm, tho consequence
of keeping the arm in one position SO long time Re-
weights and by the application Of external force and
the application Of any lnment that night suit the pa
3 A young man, 81 years old, barber, stated that
two years and half since he had paralytc attack Of
the left side. He had mostly recovered, but came for
advice of slight remains Of the afiec.
ton in the hand and foot Previous to the attack no had
been Incorporate eater and was constantly troubled
with obstinate consti patton. fine illustration of the
truth that hollow nsce often mpeded in its opera
ton by over.disension. There Is undoubtedly agreat
deal more than s sa tn n
that nome mt we begin to dig our graves The treat
ment recommended IN this case was the application
somewhat after the Of Pemberton who wrote a
valuable work the use Of pnts in the Topped hands
A. boy affected with stammering, was brought in by
his father as candidate for operation. Dr. NJ said
that the operation was easily performed, and attended
with NO injury TO the patient he quite willing
perform it, but he fot bound to say that II for the
most part very useless one He thought he was safe
n saying that he had performed the operation two
three hundred tines and though frequently thero was
temporary benefit he did not know five cases out Of the
whole number permanently relieved.
There also two Of Naeuus Materni, one on
the end of the the other at the inner angle Of the
eye, operated upon by cauterzation with red-ho nee.
dies and two OF convcrget squint relieved all
which operations performed in such as to
call forth the hearty applause of the class.
These clinical lectures OF immense benefit TO hevery
large class of students who are attending the lectures
the University this session. and the practical lessons that
they thus obtain in the treatment of all classes Of disease
that prescribed for in their presence most vnlua
bio; and moreover, almost every week, as occurred
during yesterdays clinque the Professor had an oppor
tunty OF showing them practical exempliacations oi
many of the principles that he had detailed to thcm IN his
lectures during the week.
The schools in Philadelphia have lately followed tne
example of the New York schools and have esabished
these cniques They required something of the KIND,
the Of practical and clinical instruction tney
are far behind New York. which is yearly SURPRISING
them not only this, but all the other branches OF IN
struction.