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On the Climate of Ventnor, Undercliff, Isle of WightAuthor(s): Antony MartinSource: Provincial Medical and Surgical Journal (1840-1842), Vol. 1, No. 5 (Oct. 31, 1840), p. 80Published by: BMJStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25489907 .

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80 ISLE OF WIGHT.-HEALTH OF TOWNS.

seconds, the humero-scapular articulation no longer ex isted. One ligature only was necessarv to be applied, and this, as will be readily imagined, was to the axillary artery; not even a teaspoonful of blood was lost after the application of the ligature alluded to; all beemor rhage being entirely arrested, as I conceive, by the lacera ted state of the bleeding vessels. During the operation,

which did not occupy more than a minute or two at most, not more than an ounce of blood was lost.

The patient bore the operation remarkably well; after which water dressings were applied to the parts; and after partaking of a little brandy, the patient was taken to his bed.

27th. Passed a somewhat restless night; slight delirium; complained of great thirst, which was relieved by saliiie effervescing medicines every two hours. Pulse 130 bowels constipated.

28th. This morning two or three sutures were applied, to keep the flap in its proper position; one or two strips of adhesive plaister were applied, and over the whole water dressings. Pulse 130; bowels moved with a dose of castor oil. Night, but slightly restless, having slept five hours.

29th. Seemed much composed; pulse 120; sutures divided; discharge of an unhealthy sanious appearance; partial sloughing of the flap. Ordered a mutton chop, and lhalf a pint of porter morning and evening.

30th-31st. Continues to improve. Pulse 110; bowels regtular. Saline medicines continued.

Aug. 1st. A large poultice was applied to the flap. 2d. Discharge copious and healthy; poultices renewed

every four hours; complains of being a little low. One ounce of brandy at once, and ten drachms of castor oil in the evening. Passed a good night.

;3d. Continues to improve. Bowels moved; cuiticle of the deltoid separating from the cutis vera. Mutton chop and brandy and water repeated. Passed a good night, slept eight hours.

4th. Pulse 96; appetite good; on examination, the flap xwas found to be entirely separated from the parts it was intenided to cover; sloughing of the flap had taken place,

when it was immediately removed. Mutton chop, porter, anid brandy continued. Night restless; bowels moved witlh castor oil; pulse 120.

5th. BottoImi of wound covered with healtlhy granula tions; patient says he is very comfortable, and moves about

well in his bed; pulse 100; poultice to granulating sur ftces.

5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. Continues to improve. Pulse 98; bowels regular.

9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th. Gradually improving. Glenoid cavity of scapula entirely covered with healthy granulations; dressed daily withi adhesive plaster. Diet, porter and chops; daily improving up to the

]4th Sept. When the ligatuire came away. Oct. 12th. Discharged from the infirmary perfectly

cuired, and enjoying the best possible state of health. Souithampton, Oct. 18th, 1840.

ON THE CLIMATE OF VENTNOR, UNDERCLIFF, ISLE OF WIGHT.

BY ANTONY MARTIN, EVESHAM.

TIIE medical topography of the Isle of Wight is now prettv well understood; but exact data as to the tempera tiure of any place, continiued through some months, is .tk% alas valuable; I therefore forward to you the following table of the temperature of Ventnor during six months of last winter and spring. It is calculated from a daily record kept by a highly intelligent non-medical friend, who was advised to take up his abode there on account of pulmo nary disease. Th'lie thermometer was kept in the shiade, exposed to a free current of air in a southern aspect. In the niumber of days oni which rain fell, all are noted, no

matter how small the quantity. Duiring the 176 days in which the record was kept, only 11 were eitlher too wet or too cold to prevent the consumptive invalid, with a mode rate share of strength, from taking exercise in the open air, and of this number 8 were in the months of November and December. My friend states, that in the months of March and April, the thermometer indicated a lower degree of temperature than was apparent to the feelings; this is to be attributed to the prevalence of north-east winds, from the direct influence of which the natural advantages of thc place afford an effectual shelter. To the vest of the village there are warm sheltered walks when the sun is shining, even when on the hills above the north winds are blowing strong. It is worthy of remark, that in the montlhs of January, February, March, and April, there were only three days when my friend was under the necessity of remaining in the house on account of the inclemency of the

weather. From this table it will appear that the great advanitages accruing to the phthisical invalid from a winter's residence at Ventnor, is not owing to the h,igh range of the thermometer, but to its sheltered position, a position more favourable than is possessed by any other locality in Great Britain. The result arrived at is in strict conformity with that given in Sir James Clark's admirable work on climate.

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PROVINCIAL

MEDICAL & SURGICAL JOURNAL.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1840.

IN considering the parliamentary report on the healtlh of

towns, a short time back, we had occasion to point out the

general fact of the great mortality occurring in the midst

of a crowded population, as well as some of the causes influ

ential in rendering situations where the inhabitants are

too closely congregated, so prejudicial to the health of the

community. The facts are well ascertained; they are the

result of statistical inquiries, conducted on the large scale;

and it may be considered as established, " that, cateris pa

ribus, the mortality increases as the density of the popu

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