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MUSEUM AT ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.
651
HYDROPHOBIA.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN LONDON.
The Meeting of the Members of this College which was advertised in our two preceding Numbers for Saturday, the
11th inst. is the 18th
POSTPONED to
instant, when
SATURDAY
it will POSITIVELY
To the Editor
of THE LANCET. Number 122 of THE LANCET SIR,In are some remarks on hydrophobia by Dr. Marochetti. In describing the symptoms of rabies in the dog, he says, " any attempt to take nourishment is followed by violent convulsions ; the mere sight of a liquid gives him inexpressible torture, and he experiences similar suffering if any liquid is thrown on his body." In Cooper’s Surgical Dictionary under the article hydrophobia, the symptoms, as they appear in the dog, are taken from Rees’s Cyctopcedia, and amongst others it is stated that, although the disease in the dog is called hydrophobia, it is completely misnamed ; "for in no instance does there exist any dread of water ; on the contrary, dogs in general are very greedy after it ; such unfounded supposition has otten conduced to a very fatal error ; for it being the received opinion that no dog is mad who can lap water, many persons have been lulled into a
This delay has been found necessary to enable the Barrister to whom the drawing up of the Petition has been entrusted to examine the immense mass of Royal and Parliamentary rubbish, consisting of Charters and Acts of Parliament which have reference to the Surgical Profession. We beg the Members to bear in mind, that our object is to obtain A NEW CHARTm, and any measure short of this cannot accomplish the removal of the numerous grievances of which we complain. Should any individual propose a remedy, having for its professed object a reformation of the College abuses other dangerous secmity." than a new Charter, we shall consider I have elsewhere heard from good auhim either an idiot or hypocrite, and we that rabid dogs are fond of lickthority, ate sure that his proposal would be resurfaces, such as fire-irons, ing polished ceived by the great body Gf the profes- fenders, mirrors, &c., the sight of which, sion as an addition to their wrongs, and in human subjects produces similar effects as au insult to their understanding. to that of water. Already has the announcement of this Now, Sir, although mad dogs are (as I Meeting produced amongst the Surgical believe) very rare animals, yet it is a Profession throughout all parts of the point on which it is of some consequence empire, the most intense and lively inter- to have correct notions. I therefore beg est, and letters are pouring in upon us leave to inquire through the medium of frommany of the larger cities and towns your extensively-read Journal, which of stating that the Members of the College these statements I am to believe. in the various provincial districts will, I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, immediatply after the result of the LonJ. C. JERRARD. don meeting is known, adopt a similar JERRARD. procedure, and combine with their meHoniton, 20th Jan. 1826.
’TAKE PLACE.
brethren in the laudable atoverthrow one of the most disgraceful Institutions in this country,an Institution wliich, if liberally and honourably governed, would be productive &c edil;f far more benefits to mankind than it is possible for the uninitiated to conceive.
tropolitan tempt
to
HOSPITAL REPORTS. GUY’S HOSPITAL. Case
of Popliteal Aneurism.
J. L., 52, a woman of florid complexion, whose general health had always been good, was admitted into the Hospital on Wednesday, January 12, under the care of Mr. Key, on account yet of a swelling in the left ham. setat.
MUSEUM AT ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL. Mr. Joseph
forwarded
to
Henry Green us
the
has not
letter from Mr.
She stated that the tumour had existed six weeks, and she did not remember having received any injury to the part. It was about the size of a turkey’s egg, very firm and inelastic;
CU))e, stating from WHOM that gentleman about
received the thousand pounds, and
he received it.
of this neglect?
Query, what is
the
WHEN
cause
HYDROPHOBIA.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN LONDON.
The Meeting of the Members of this College which was advertised in our two preceding Numbers for Saturday, the
11th inst. is the 18th
POSTPONED to
instant, when
SATURDAY
it will POSITIVELY
To the Editor
of THE LANCET. Number 122 of THE LANCET SIR,In are some remarks on hydrophobia by Dr. Marochetti. In describing the symptoms of rabies in the dog, he says, " any attempt to take nourishment is followed by violent convulsions ; the mere sight of a liquid gives him inexpressible torture, and he experiences similar suffering if any liquid is thrown on his body." In Cooper’s Surgical Dictionary under the article hydrophobia, the symptoms, as they appear in the dog, are taken from Rees’s Cyctopcedia, and amongst others it is stated that, although the disease in the dog is called hydrophobia, it is completely misnamed ; "for in no instance does there exist any dread of water ; on the contrary, dogs in general are very greedy after it ; such unfounded supposition has otten conduced to a very fatal error ; for it being the received opinion that no dog is mad who can lap water, many persons have been lulled into a
This delay has been found necessary to enable the Barrister to whom the drawing up of the Petition has been entrusted to examine the immense mass of Royal and Parliamentary rubbish, consisting of Charters and Acts of Parliament which have reference to the Surgical Profession. We beg the Members to bear in mind, that our object is to obtain A NEW CHARTm, and any measure short of this cannot accomplish the removal of the numerous grievances of which we complain. Should any individual propose a remedy, having for its professed object a reformation of the College abuses other dangerous secmity." than a new Charter, we shall consider I have elsewhere heard from good auhim either an idiot or hypocrite, and we that rabid dogs are fond of lickthority, ate sure that his proposal would be resurfaces, such as fire-irons, ing polished ceived by the great body Gf the profes- fenders, mirrors, &c., the sight of which, sion as an addition to their wrongs, and in human subjects produces similar effects as au insult to their understanding. to that of water. Already has the announcement of this Now, Sir, although mad dogs are (as I Meeting produced amongst the Surgical believe) very rare animals, yet it is a Profession throughout all parts of the point on which it is of some consequence empire, the most intense and lively inter- to have correct notions. I therefore beg est, and letters are pouring in upon us leave to inquire through the medium of frommany of the larger cities and towns your extensively-read Journal, which of stating that the Members of the College these statements I am to believe. in the various provincial districts will, I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, immediatply after the result of the LonJ. C. JERRARD. don meeting is known, adopt a similar JERRARD. procedure, and combine with their meHoniton, 20th Jan. 1826.
’TAKE PLACE.
brethren in the laudable atoverthrow one of the most disgraceful Institutions in this country,an Institution wliich, if liberally and honourably governed, would be productive &c edil;f far more benefits to mankind than it is possible for the uninitiated to conceive.
tropolitan tempt
to
HOSPITAL REPORTS. GUY’S HOSPITAL. Case
of Popliteal Aneurism.
J. L., 52, a woman of florid complexion, whose general health had always been good, was admitted into the Hospital on Wednesday, January 12, under the care of Mr. Key, on account yet of a swelling in the left ham. setat.
MUSEUM AT ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL. Mr. Joseph
forwarded
to
Henry Green us
the
has not
letter from Mr.
She stated that the tumour had existed six weeks, and she did not remember having received any injury to the part. It was about the size of a turkey’s egg, very firm and inelastic;
CU))e, stating from WHOM that gentleman about
received the thousand pounds, and
he received it.
of this neglect?
Query, what is
the
WHEN
cause