Author Topic: Army medical report from 1895 What are these words? (Read 2785 times)

seemex · « **on:** Monday 31 October 16 04:09 GMT (UK) »

Can anyone decipher this? Its from a British Army medical examination report done in Hong Kong in 1895.
Under Disease it says Rem: Fever. What does Rem: mean?
Under remarks, the first word looks like Moderate - but what are the other words?
Thanks
Brian

Ruskie · « **Reply #1 on:** Monday 31 October 16 04:12 GMT (UK) »

Treatment = quinine. $:-\$

Rem = remittent? $:-\$ Having the colon after Rem is curious though ....

Wiggy · « **Reply #2 on:** Monday 31 October 16 04:14 GMT (UK) »

Yes - that caught my eye too - Malaria fever by another name maybe??

going to look for mr Google's ideas, though the 'colon' after the Rem sugegests this isn't part of the disease, but part of the Dr's remarks.

I wonder if he suspected Malaria but couldn't confirm it so started treatment anyhow just in case.

Just guessing.

Wiggy

sami · « **Reply #3 on:** Monday 31 October 16 04:15 GMT (UK) »

Wondering if the Rem. Fever is Remittent Fever. A fever pattern that varies but is not normal.

Just a guess.

sami

Ruskie · « **Reply #4 on:** Monday 31 October 16 04:20 GMT (UK) »

(Sami, I see you are thinking along the same lines. I amended my earlier post and only then noted you had suggested remittent too. I am just mentioing this to avoid confusion, as there are no red warnings of other posts made when amending one of your own posts).

Wiggy · « **Reply #5 on:** Monday 31 October 16 04:21 GMT (UK) »

And while I was amending my post both of you came up with similar thoughts.

I didn't get to remittent though.

I did get red warnings!!

Ruskie · « **Reply #6 on:** Monday 31 October 16 04:25 GMT (UK) »

Quote from: Wiggy on Monday 31 October 16 04:21 GMT (UK)

And while I was amending my post both of you came up with similar thoughts.

I didn't get to remittent though.

This has got me a spot of bother in the past - I was accused of copying someone, so I like to try to clear this up if it happens. I also only amend posts within a few minutes of writing, as I know some people don't like it when posts are changed.

Ruskie · « **Reply #7 on:** Monday 31 October 16 04:26 GMT (UK) »

As for the word between "moderate and "quinine" and the little scrawl after that ... I can't see anything that fits.

sami · « **Reply #8 on:** Monday 31 October 16 04:38 GMT (UK) »

I can't figure out the middle word in the remarks either. Wonder if it relates to the - "if completely recovered from;" section of the remarks.

I've only just gone back to see the amendments. I often never think to do that

sami

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