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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(June, 1902
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Port Cornwallis September 1st 1793.
(Signed) David Wood Acting in a Medical Capacity.
Report of the Sick under Medical treatment at Port Cornwallis from
the 1st to the 22nd Sept. 1798. Admitted during September ... ... ... ... ... ... . 55 Discharged
* .. ... ... ... ... .. 76 Dead Remaining in Hospital 22nd September
In the beginning of August, the Sick list had encreased to an alarming degree, upwards of one fourth the people in the Island, were totally unfit for any kind of duty. The principal complaint was the remitting fever, that commenced in July. The disease upon the whole, has not been fatal, but many have been reduced to the greatest state of debility, from the
Obstinacy of the complaint, and the indurations of the Spleen which were exceedingly common and • appeared to be the Chief cause of the tedious recoveries.
Latterly I was objectes [? obliged] to leave off the use of Mercury for the obstructions, on account of the great debility of the patients, the least degree of Salivation would have sunk thena rast recovery. The obstructions of the Spleen could not proceed from the use of the Bark, for my stock was unfortunately all expended, by the beginning of August. I was obliged to have recourse to the Camphire Julep, Chyrotta & the Saline mixture. The greater part of August was pretty favorable weather, which was of great advantage to the Sick, & towards the en i of the Month, the list was considerably reduced, In the course of the month six deaths happenel, three occasioned by the flux, & three from fevers.
From the 6th of Septr. the weather has been very favorable; the sea breeze has set in almost daily. There has not so many fallen by as in the preceeding Month, & those who have been lately taken ill, have regular quotidians or tertians; There are sixty on the list this day, about fourty of these are convalescents, twelve fevers, the others trifling complaints. I look forward with pleasure to the approaching fair weather, when I expect the Sickness of the people will be greatly removed. Three deaths have happened in the course of this Month, the first a boy who had a fever, & who was afterwards seized with the flux ; the second a labourer who had been ill with a fever for a considerable time, but had got it checked for several days before his death; the third was also a labourer, he had been in the Hospital from the beginning of Febry., his complaint a large Concerous [growth] on his left leg and anklo.
(Signed) David Wood Acting in a Medical Capacity.
Port Cornwallis Septr. 22nd 1798.
Agreed that Lt. Roper be appointed to the Command of the Nautilus, us recommended by Major Kyd, the Board baving determined that the Freight of the Union shall be discontinued, & agreed that Major Kyd be desired to have the Nautilus fitted out for Service without delay.
