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Domestic News
September 21, 1825
The Telegraph
Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
In a New Hampshire village in July, eleven dysentery cases were treated by two physicians: one cured all six patients using mild diarrhetics and cooling applications, while the other lost all five with astringents and heat-producing medicines.
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CONCORD, N. H. Sept. 12.
In a village of this state, during the month of July, there were eleven cases of dysentery: the patients were attended by two physicians--six by one and five by the other. Of the first six the whole were cured: and the five of the second all died. The successful physician administered rhubarb and other mild diarrhetics, applied bandages of brandy or other spirit, mustard seed, &c, externally to the bowels, and kept the patient cool by a variety of applications. He who was unsuccessful pursued a contrary course, applying astringents internally, such as opium and other medicines, calculated to produce heat in the body.
In a village of this state, during the month of July, there were eleven cases of dysentery: the patients were attended by two physicians--six by one and five by the other. Of the first six the whole were cured: and the five of the second all died. The successful physician administered rhubarb and other mild diarrhetics, applied bandages of brandy or other spirit, mustard seed, &c, externally to the bowels, and kept the patient cool by a variety of applications. He who was unsuccessful pursued a contrary course, applying astringents internally, such as opium and other medicines, calculated to produce heat in the body.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
Dysentery Cases
Physician Treatments
New Hampshire
Medical Outcomes
Where did it happen?
A Village In New Hampshire
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
A Village In New Hampshire
Event Date
During The Month Of July
Outcome
six patients cured; five patients died
Event Details
Eleven cases of dysentery treated by two physicians: one used rhubarb and mild diarrhetics, external applications of brandy, spirits, mustard seed, and cooling methods, curing all six; the other used internal astringents like opium to produce heat, resulting in all five deaths.