Observations on the scurvy: with a review of the theories lately advanced upon that disease; and the opinions of Dr. Milman refuted from practice / [Thomas Trotter].

  • Trotter, Thomas, 1760-1832.
Date:
1786
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Credit: Observations on the scurvy: with a review of the theories lately advanced upon that disease; and the opinions of Dr. Milman refuted from practice / [Thomas Trotter]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ^4 In forming a diagnofis of fcurvy, there is but little danger of taking it to be a differ¬ ent difeafe. When we confider the antece¬ dents ; and that any of its fymptoms with which it is apt to be confounded with other diforders, have never been obferved with¬ out fome fign that perfectly diftinguifhes it; there can be little hazard of the attentive practitioner forming a wrong diagnoftic. Different kinds of herpes often pafs for fcurvy, as being peculiar to certain confti- tutions; but fuch a term as a fcorbutic ha¬ bit feems altogether fancifuh \ In enumerating the fymptoms of fcurvy* I fhall here confine myfelf to the manner it generally makes its appearance on board of his Majefty’s fhips; and referve fome Angu¬ lar occurrences, not hitherto mentioned, that I met with among the Negroes, when I come to relate its appearance in the Guinea- men. Every perfon who has been a fea voyage, 2 m u ft