The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-14

sympeonns mao q serious aspect Dr. Murchison was
called in consultation from London. me prelimi.
included the formation OF q slight abscess. The
patient Ii now progressing in all respects iayoraoly.
the cSaTacerstc "e. Of Ueain q the vari
Gus members OF the party at Scarborough their SUBJ
sequent dispersion and the onset OF enerc fever IN
Two OF Its members, III different paris oil England,
within four days OF each otner, may belong to the
chapter OF surprising ACCIDENTS. typhoid iever IS
much as or the town. IL is even the lever OF The
country, and 1t Is especlay an anlumIai tever-the
fail fever OF American writers. Here. then are all
dence.
to the causes OF typhoid. ana hence the i'm.
portance OF acompiete inyestiga tton such as Will
now be set on foot.
The London Lancet Of the same DAY wrote on the
same subject, taking in the case OF the Princes
groom. who was sick also. In the following words:-
We rejoice TO be able TO announce that His Royal
HiXhness the Prince oil Wales Is making satisfactory
progress towards commissioners. To-day tFriday IS
concomirants show themselves, q circumstance
winch In itself Is most reassuring We must caution
which have BEEN male SeaVe to the s Cause o ns
malady In the case OF HIS Royal Hghness, since the
source Of the TYPHOID ever Is st obscure. 1t was
imagined that his ROYAL HtghneSs might have
contracted the disease when visIling near Scar0o-
rough but this Is doubtful Since Ills Royal high
ness fell III, one OF tho grOoms al the Sandrnglm
stables who did not attend HIS Royal Hignness TO
Scarborough has sickened with the same disease,
and 1t is notorious That typhoid Is prevailing IN
many parts OF England. OF course there viii lie q
searching inquiry instituted intO every possible
source Of the con!aglon The early symptoms OF In
we stated previously, accompanied oy slight iniam
nation at the base OF the nnger-nan. The coanec.
may be accidental, but should be noted. Ii was
early suspected by MIR. Clayton and Dr.. Lowe that
could be accounted for by the stare OF tile lnger,
and we think the early recognition OF the typhoid by
and one for which they deserve no little credit on
Monday, November l3 His Royal Highness was chilly
afer day Is shooting; ne mad not lndeec felt well
on leaving home IN the morning, but there was
nothing noticeable to create suspicion OF typhoid
fever for four days afterwards. Then 1t was that
indications Of typhoid and particularly high tenn
perature Of the body. W to the present time The
course OF the illness has been characteristic OF a
rather severe attack OF typhoid fever. Everything
has most happily consplred IN the Princes case 10
that the disease was SO accuraeT DIAGNOSED at s
earliest period, for 1t LED tho adoption OF proper
line OF treatment ut the very outset Of the maady,
IN itself most important point. We need not add
how complete Is the confidence which he profession
reposes IN the medical attendants OF His Royal High
ness, including. as they do, the highest English
authority on the subject OF typhoid feyer-Sir VII
liam Jenner.
Condition OF ,he Patient ON tho Nineteenth
Dny-Prince Aiber's Case and LIS Moment
Of TermnaiiOn-Danger to the Thirticsh
Day.
The London Standard Of December l. speaking OF
the then existing condition OF the Prince OF Wales
the hopes which were entertained Of his recovery
and the fever Of the late Prince Albert, said:-
Two days since we led our readers to suppose
that there were good grounds for believing, not
outstanding the existence OF serious symptoms OF
disease in the case OF His Royal Highness, that the
typhoid fever was devoid OF real alarming cbarac-
tiers, and was running its course IN an uncompli-
Gated, ana, therefore, on the WHOLE In o SAUSAGE
10
better. To-day, moreover, is the nineteenth day
OF disease, and the advent or convalescence must
be near at hand, for we may expect that ut the be.
ginning of tine week the lever Itself VIII have practi-
caly subsidized. It may perhaps be recolIected that
the late Prince COnsort succumbed to the disease
the twenty first day from the sezure-viz the l4th
OF December, 1851 No doubt the public mind is
remembrance OF the sad termination which beell
the case OF his illustrious father, aud fear lest
ground there is no room Tor anxiety; there is no
analogy between the two cases. There were most
Consors at perod OF the DISEASE thai 81 Ios
instance or the Prince OF Wales Is marked by
nothing but signs Of diminution in the intensity OF
the malady and freedom from complications such
as lead the physician to the formation Of q grave
prognosis contemporary has by the aid OF q
appeal to welknown text book on levers, pre-
sented to the public somewhat elaborate descrip-
readers to imagine that the account Is q more or
less accurate porrraiture OF the Prince of wales'
case. We can only say that this has been entirely
tor while it mas given undue promi.
hence to particular symptoms 1t has omitted special
points OF importance, ana erred as to the source OF
the mischief. We NAV add that IN estimating the
character OF His Royal Highness attack OF typhoid
fever-whlch nas been severe one-or In judging
not be dealt with Individually. TAKEN collectively
they, as we have before stated, present favorable
We cannot but attribute the favorable course
which the disease has hitherto taken In part to the
concurrence OF several fortunate circumstances In
the first place, at the earliest period OF the attack
the nature OF the disease was accurately made out.
fered, may or may not have had something to do
with the operation OF the poison Of the typhoid
o coincidence. But be that as it may the Princes
medical attendants-Mr. Oscar Clayton, In the nrst
ms dr. 10 Lowe on
ture OF the febre disturbance that there was some
thing in the background, and with most creditable
acumen fever was suspected, and was made out &C
the earliest possible moment when 1t could be
recognized. Now the prescription OF proper regi-
typhoid fever has value which canuOt be over.
rated. IT. when patient is attacked by typhoid
fever, the nature Of the maady be overlooked. and
certain active measures and medicines be adopted
which would very likely be the case II typhoid fever
be done. The correct diagnosis OF the Princes III
ness at the earliest stage has been much In favor
OF the lllustrlous patient while Il unquestionaDy
reflects great credit upon His Royal Highnass's
medical attendants at the time. Subsequently the
Prince has had the ADVANTAGE OF DR.. Cults most &C.
Jenner, who is pre-emlnently the authority on ty-
pnoid fever.
may arise up 10 The thrtteth ddv eue we are still
greatly consoled by the present state or His Royal
uighness. Thore Is no sign OF danger from exhaus-
tion, nor from internal complication IN the chest OF
other part according 10 the bulletins and own
Information. relapse, 1t Is true Is often the result
OF imprudence during convalescence; nut we are too
well aware or the enormous importance which
modern physicians attach to the minute manage
ment OF cases during convaescence TO lear any ser-
ous consequences on this score. On alI points,
then, we are at the present moment relieved OF
anxiety from consideration OF the condition Of
His Royal Hfghness.
LondesborOngh Lodge-Its Situation and Snn-
itary Arrnugemcnfs-Wber Did the Prince
Contract the Discnses
To THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON Standard
SIR-S0me remarks appeared in the London
Times .. the 10Th inst, IN the form OF an appendix
to the bulletins OF that day, alleging that the seeds
OF the disease from which His Royal Hi9hness the
Prince OF Wales Ii suffering were contracted at