Report of the Chinese Hospital, at Shanghae, from July 1st 1847, to December 31st, 1848 / by the Committee.

  • Chinese Hospital (Shanghai)
Date:
1849
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Credit: Report of the Chinese Hospital, at Shanghae, from July 1st 1847, to December 31st, 1848 / by the Committee. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    said to be, the destroyer of evil influences arising from damp ground ; or, according to the European] form of expression, it destroys all malarious emanations. During the months of June and July, the Chinese suffered from a severe form of petechial fever ; which, from all that could he learned respecting it, was critical on the 7th day. In the worst cases, many persons died on this day; and those who got over this period, generally struggled through the disease, though much debilitated. Many deaths were also caused by cholera. From the numer- ous cases that were spoken of by the Chinese, at one time, it was feared that an epidemic of this fear- ful pestilence, was about to visit this neighbourhood, but the cases appear to have been only sporadic. In the autumn, many Europeans were attacked with low bilious remittent fever, and some deaths resulted from it. Congestion of the liver and spleen appeared to be the chief affection at first, but typhoid symptoms soon set in, with oppression ofthe brain, which speedily prostrated the remaining strength of the patient. Intermittent fever and diarrhoea prevailed, likewise, to a great extent amongst the members ofthe European community, during the autumn and commencement of the winter; and the Chinese have suffered severely from ithe same affections, especially from intermittent fever, during the winter months ; it having prevailed among them, more than has ever been noticed in former years. This will account for the large sum of money ex- pended in the purchase of Quinine; for though the Chi- nese are much more easily brought under the influence | f Quinine (as is the case with almost all other medici-