An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in GermanyMonro, Donald
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An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany
Monro, Donald
Medicine, Military; Military hospitals; Military hygiene; Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 -- Medical care
1. By keeping the Patients on a low Diet, composed
principally of Milk, Sago, Rice, Salop, and such other Things
as are recommended by Dr. _Pringle_; allowing weak Broths,
and a small Quantity of white Meat, as they recover their
Strength. The common Drink to be Barley or Rice-Water, Toast
and Water, _Bristol_ Water, Almond Emulsion, and such
like.--By making them wear some additional Cloathing, and
guarding carefully against catching cold.--Errors of Diet and
Exposure to Cold being the most frequent Causes of Relapses
into this Disorder.
2. By giving from Time to Time a Dose of some mild Purge;
such as a little Manna and Salts; a Solution of Manna in
Almond Emulsion; twenty or thirty Grains of Rhubarb, in a
saline Draught, or such like; and occasionally gentle
Emetics.
3. By the Use of some of the mild Astringents and
Corroborants.--The Bark, with Astringents and Opiates,
agreeing best with some--Decoctions of the Semiruba with
others--Chalk in Electuaries, or Juleps, with others--anodyne
and astringent Clysters with others--while others receive
more Benefit from other Remedies--and severals find
themselves better when they use no Medicines of this Kind.
4. And by the occasional Use of Opiates, and a free Air: And
by moderate Exercise on Horseback, or in a Machine in the
convalescent State.
I ought not to omit mentioning, that I have seen some Cases
where Evacuations had been used in the Beginning, which,
after they had continued for some Time, were cured by a
regular Diet of Broths, and white Meats; riding daily on
Horseback; and drinking a generous good Claret Wine. However,
it ought to be remarked, that this Method only succeeded
where the Disorder was mild, and its Violence had abated by
previous Evacuations.
OF THE CHOLERA MORBUS.
The Cholera Morbus, or a sudden and violent Vomiting and Purging, was
very frequent in _July_ and _August_ 1701; and several were attacked
with it at _Munster_.--It was attended with great Sickness, with Pain,
and Inflation of the Abdomen, Thirst, and a small quick Pulse: Some
had it in a pretty violent Degree, but in general it was mild; and
although the Sickness, Vomiting, and Purging, continued, in one or two
Cases, for above a Day; yet none of those died whom I saw.
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