ABSTRACT
In the hope of preserving some record of the late disastrous epidemic which devastated this country during the years 1847 and 1848 in particular, the Editor of this Journal addressed a circular to those medical practitioners throughout the kingdom from whom he thought it likely he should obtain the desired information. The queries issued may be classed under the eight following heads:—1st, those relating to the history and antecedents of the outbreak of the epidemic;—2nd, those describing the character and symptoms of the disease; —3rd, the complications, the mortality and morbid appearances;— 5th, the duration of the disease;—6th, the modifications,;—7th, the sequelae, comprehended in query;—and 8th, the treatment. To the circulars containing these queries about eighty replies have been already received, including several most valuable and laboured reports; and from the information thus obtained, the following historical outline of this epidemic fever has been drawn up.
