THE

EDINBURGH

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL

JOURNAL:

EXHIBITING

A CONCISE VIEW

OF THE

LATEST AND MOST IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES

IN

MEDICINE, SURGERY, AND
PHARMACY.

1808.

VOLUME FOURTH.

EDINBURGH:

Printed by George Ramsay & Company,

FOR ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND COMPANY, EDINBURGH;
LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, & BROWN, LONDON;
AND GILBERT AND HODGES, DUBLIN.

1808.

CONTENTS

OF

VOL. IV.

ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS.

No. XIII.

Page

ART. I. Report from the General Hospital near Nottingham. By James
Clarke, M. D.

II. Some Observations on the Diagnosis between Fever and Phrenitis,

and on the Nature and Treatment of those Diseases. By A.

Philips Wilson, M. D.

III. Case of Malconformation in the Genitals, with an Engraving. By

Mr John Smith Soden,

IV. History of a Case of Diabetes Mellitus, successfully treated by Ani-

mal Diet, and the Use of the Cinchona, with Remarks. By

George Alley, M. P. &c.

V. Case of Extensive Injury done to the Canal of the Urethra. By Mr

Kinder Wood,

VI. A Case of Tetanus successfully treated with the Cold Affusion.

Mr D. Arnoldi,

By

45

VII. A Case of the Cancer of the Penis, extirpated with success.

Mr Thomas Machell,

By

50

53

VIII. Biographical Sketch of Dr Percival,

IX. Observations on the Operation of Lithotomy. By Mr Allan Burns, 56

X. The Inquirer, No. XII. On the Present State of Medical Science

in Germany,

No. XIV.

69

ART. I. Report from the Select Committee of the House of Commons, ap-

pointed to Inquire into the State of Lunatics,

129

II. Observations on the General Treatment of Lunatics, as a branch of

Medical Police. By Andrew Duncan, jun. M. D. and P.

III. On the Influence of the Atmosphere on Ophthalmia. By John

Vetch, M. D.

144

151

IV. Diagnosis between Artificial and contagious Ophthalmia. By

John Vetch, M. D.

157

V. Remarks on Mr Ellis's Theory of Respiration. By John Bostock,

M.D.

VII. Case of Cæsarean Operation. By C. Chisholm, M. D.

178

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