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April 13, 1824
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Warning about dangerous sediment in aged laudanum; Dr. Cox saves four-month-old infant in Black Horse from near-fatal overdose by stomach washing on March 12.
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MOUNT HOLLY, N. J. MARCH 17.
Important to Nurses.—It should be generally
known that laudanum, by long standing, de-
posit a sediment which renders it dangerous.
Many valuable lives have been lost from ignorance
of this fact. On the 12th inst. Dr.
Cox, of Black Horse, was called to an infant,
four months old, to whom four drops of laud-
anum had been given, three or four hours
before. On examination, the vial was found to
contain a torpid fluid, no doubt many times
stronger than clear laudanum. The child appeared
in the agonies of death—oppressed with
irresistible sleep—emetics would not operate;
but by the prompt introduction of an elastic
tube into the stomach, and the use of the syringe
and warm water, its contents were completely
washed out. In a short time, the infant was
much relieved, and in the course of a few hours
quite restored.
Important to Nurses.—It should be generally
known that laudanum, by long standing, de-
posit a sediment which renders it dangerous.
Many valuable lives have been lost from ignorance
of this fact. On the 12th inst. Dr.
Cox, of Black Horse, was called to an infant,
four months old, to whom four drops of laud-
anum had been given, three or four hours
before. On examination, the vial was found to
contain a torpid fluid, no doubt many times
stronger than clear laudanum. The child appeared
in the agonies of death—oppressed with
irresistible sleep—emetics would not operate;
but by the prompt introduction of an elastic
tube into the stomach, and the use of the syringe
and warm water, its contents were completely
washed out. In a short time, the infant was
much relieved, and in the course of a few hours
quite restored.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
Laudanum Sediment
Infant Overdose
Medical Rescue
Health Warning
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Cox
Where did it happen?
Black Horse
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Black Horse
Event Date
On The 12th Inst.
Key Persons
Dr. Cox
Outcome
infant much relieved and quite restored after stomach washing; no death.
Event Details
Dr. Cox called to four-month-old infant given four drops of sediment-heavy laudanum three or four hours prior; vial contained torpid fluid stronger than clear laudanum; child in agonies of death with irresistible sleep; emetics ineffective; elastic tube and syringe with warm water washed out stomach contents.