Some observations on the present epidemic catarrhal fever, or influenza: chiefly in relation to its mode of treatment. To which are subjoined historical abstracts concerning the catarrhal fevers of 1762, 1775, and 1782 / By Richard Pearson.

  • Pearson, Richard, 1765-1836.
Date:
1803
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Credit: Some observations on the present epidemic catarrhal fever, or influenza: chiefly in relation to its mode of treatment. To which are subjoined historical abstracts concerning the catarrhal fevers of 1762, 1775, and 1782 / By Richard Pearson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ADVERTISEMENT. J. O acquire a just and accurate hioivledge of any disorder, but more especially of an Epidemic DisoiAer, it is necessary to examine diligently its essential symptoms, and to luatch the changes produced by dif¬ ferent and opposite modes of treatment. These objects we have hept in view ever since the first appearance of the present Catarrhal Fever: And thus we thinh we 4 have been enabled to ascertain what is ge- nerally salutary, and generally hurtful in this complaint. It is our intention to publish a continuation of these remarhs, to which we shall gladly add those of other practitioners, who may he inclined to favor us with communications on this subject, whether their observations coin¬ cide with our own or not. 5