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. 1 O acquire a just and accurate knowledge of any disorder, but more especially of an Epidemic Disorder, it is necessary to examine dilige?itly its essential symptoms, and to ivatch the changes produced by dif- ferent and opposite modes of treatment. These objects ive have kept in view ever since the first appearance of the present Catarrhal Fever: And thus we think we have been enabled to ascertain ivhat is ge- nerally salutary, and generally hurtful in, this complaint. It is our intention to publish a continuation of these remarks, to which ive shall gladly add those of other practitioners, ivho may be inclined to favor us with communications on this subject, whether their observations coin- cide with our own or not. 5