The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:959] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Donald Ruthven / Regarding: Mr Dugald Malcolm Ruthven (Patient) / 13 May 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Dugald Malcolm Ruthven'. Cullen believes that although '[h]e is at present free of complaints', it is necessary to take precautions given his past condition and cautions against going to Jamaica.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 959 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/14 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 13 May 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Dugald Malcolm Ruthven'. Cullen believes that although '[h]e is at present free of complaints', it is necessary to take precautions given his past condition and cautions against going to Jamaica. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1224] |
Case of Dugald Malcolm Ruthven who is advised on a goat whey regimen as his constitution was undermined while in Jamaica. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:654] | Addressee | Mr Donald Ruthven |
| [PERS ID:655] | Patient | Mr Dugald Malcolm Ruthven |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain |
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For Mr Dugald Malcolm Ruthven.
He is at present very free of complaints & his constitution in
a promising way but on account of past complaints & hazard
of a return it is necessary to take precautions.
A course of Goat whey for six weeks, unless the weather
be wet for this would do more harm than the Goat whey do good.
He should take a chopin in divided draughts every morning.
If this passes easily by urine & stool it will do service; other¬
wise take once or twice a week a dose of Glauber's salts along
with it. During this course use his milk & vegetable
diet, especially abstaining from all fermented or spirituous
liquors. Gentle riding on horseback. Avoid the heat of the
sun & coldness or dampness of mornings & evenings. Avoid
being wetted or sitting in wet or damp cloaths. Catching cold
would be the most dangerous accident for Mr Ruthven.
I see no ground for Medicines. I think the cure of
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The eruption must be trusted to the above regimen.
I cannot say his going to Jamaica is quite safe if
he can avoid it but if he must go he must continue to
observe the regimen most strictly. I am of opinion that
it is intemperance that renders such climates so fatal.
If upon being some time in Jamaica he feel any return
of pains in his heart or spitting of blood be must imme¬
diately quit the island or if he has not an opportunity for
this at that time he should in the mean repair to a
mountain plantation.
In the way of exercise I should have observed above
that he should avoid any violent bodily exercise as
dancing &c. hard walking &c.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Dugald Malcolm Ruthven.
He is at present very free of complaints & his constitution in
a promising way but on account of past complaints & hazard
of a return it is necessary to take precautions.
A course of Goat whey for six weeks, unless the weather
be wet for this would do more harm than the Goat whey do good.
He should take a chopin in divided draughts every morning.
If this passes easily by urine & stool it will do service; other¬
wise take once or twice a week a dose of Glauber's salts along
with it. During this course use his milk & vegetable
diet, especially abstaining from all fermented or spirituous
liquors. Gentle riding on horseback. Avoid the heat of the
sun & coldness or dampness of mornings & evenings. Avoid
being wetted or sitting in wet or damp cloaths. Catching cold
would be the most dangerous accident for Mr Ruthven.
I see no ground for Medicines. I think the cure of
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The eruption must be trusted to the above regimen.
I cannot say his going to Jamaica is quite safe if
he can avoid it but if he must go he must continue to
observe the regimen most strictly. I am of opinion that
it is intemperance that renders such climates so fatal.
If upon being some time in Jamaica he feel any return
of pains in his heart or spitting of blood be must imme¬
diately quit the island or if he has not an opportunity for
this at that time he should in the mean repair to a
mountain plantation.
In the way of exercise I should have observed above
that he should avoid any violent bodily exercise as
dancing &c. hard walking &c.
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