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Foreign News
November 26, 1794
Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Cautionary medical case in Mickleton, Gloucestershire: A farmer's wife pricked her finger with contaminated scissors while treating a poor woman's infected finger, leading to rapid mortification, finger amputation, and ongoing inflammation in her other arm.
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BRISTOL September 25.
As a caution to Medical Gentlemen and the public in general, the following case ought to be generally known.
The wife of a gentleman farmer at Mickleton Gloucestershire from a motive of charity, undertook to cure a poor woman who had a virulent gathering in her finger. As it became necessary to lay it open, she made a puncture with the sharp point of her scissors which hung by her side; the moment she had taken the scissors from the wound and while wet with the matter, she accidentally pricked her own finger with the points of them. The consequence was, that in less than 24 hours, it being very hot weather a mortification ensued which was spreading so rapidly up her arm, that a very skillful surgeon found it necessary to amputate the finger. Notwithstanding which the venomous matter has so far diffused itself, that the other arm is swelled and inflamed and probably will not suddenly be restored to a healthy state.
BRISTOL September 25.
As a caution to Medical Gentlemen and the public in general, the following case ought to be generally known.
The wife of a gentleman farmer at Mickleton Gloucestershire from a motive of charity, undertook to cure a poor woman who had a virulent gathering in her finger. As it became necessary to lay it open, she made a puncture with the sharp point of her scissors which hung by her side; the moment she had taken the scissors from the wound and while wet with the matter, she accidentally pricked her own finger with the points of them. The consequence was, that in less than 24 hours, it being very hot weather a mortification ensued which was spreading so rapidly up her arm, that a very skillful surgeon found it necessary to amputate the finger. Notwithstanding which the venomous matter has so far diffused itself, that the other arm is swelled and inflamed and probably will not suddenly be restored to a healthy state.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Incident
Infection Case
What keywords are associated?
Medical Accident
Finger Infection
Amputation
Mortification
Gloucestershire Case
Where did it happen?
Mickleton, Gloucestershire
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Mickleton, Gloucestershire
Event Date
Recent, Reported September 25
Outcome
finger amputation; other arm swelled and inflamed
Event Details
Wife of gentleman farmer pricked her finger with scissors contaminated from poor woman's virulent finger gathering; mortification spread rapidly in hot weather, requiring amputation; venomous matter diffused to other arm.