Tracts on delirium tremens, on peritonitis, and on some other inflammatory affections, and on the gout / by Thomas Sutton.

  • Sutton, Thomas, 1767-1835.
Date:
1813
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Credit: Tracts on delirium tremens, on peritonitis, and on some other inflammatory affections, and on the gout / by Thomas Sutton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    medical writings * So far as my obser- vations and inquiries have gone on this point, its treatment is acknowledged by pnly a few, who have not collected any very ample information on the subject. From the year 1798, to 1807,1 resided on the eastern coast of Kent; first in quahty of physician to the forces, and latterly in that of a private practitioner in physic. During this abode, and early in my residence there, I was led to see the distinction between phrenitis and * Doctor William Saunders, late physician to St. Guy's, and for many years lecturer on medicine at that hospital, whose opinion I had the advantage of obtaining on this tract, considered the assertions in this paragraph to be perfectly correct; but stated to me, that he had mentioned the disease alluded to in his lectures for many years, and had been in the habit of noticing and disti^figuish- ing it from phrenitis during forty 3'ears of his practice. It is a considerable gratification to me to be able to introduce the opinion of this respect- able physician on some important points connected with this subject.