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Kirby’s wonderful museum.
the same, and five pieces of bone have been extracted, at dif-
ferent times, since the 21st instant. N. B. One of the pieces
was found making its passage into the vagina, at the part
above-mentioned, and after extraction the aperture was large
enough to admit the point of a finger.’ From this report I
do not find any minute until
‘ October 18. Dismissed, cured.
‘ January 3, 1786. Re-admitted; fell downstairs; head
and side much bruised.
1 February 3. Extracted four bones from the vagina, the
whole about an inch long, to appearance exfoliations of the
ribs. Complains of great pains in the side, as if more bones
were making their way downwards.
1 4th. Extracted three bones lying across, and considerably
farther within the vagina. The last bone seemed to be re-
tained about half its length within the sinus, from which they
are supposed to make their exit at the lower part between
the os uteri and rectum.
* 17th. After making water complains of lacerating pain
of the right side, as if pieces of bone were still moving
downwards to the vagina; and having alternate symptoms of
pyrexia, sickness, pain at the stomach, &c. with hardness and
swelling externally, where she supposes another needle to be
deep-seated. Several pieces of bone of unequal sizes, some one
inch in length, and half in breadth, (about twelve in number)
in their appearance like a divided portion of rib, putrid,
blackish, and covered with offensive matter, some of them
partially remaining within the sinus, betwixt the rectum and
uterus, others loose within the vagina, have been extracted at
different times since the 4th.
‘ Upon examining the matter brought up by vomiting, some
small insects were observed in the mass, which was of a
darkish colour; very low and weak.
‘ 18th. Still complains of violent pain, as if more bones
were passing. Extracted three pieces; within the middle of
Kirby’s wonderful museum.
the same, and five pieces of bone have been extracted, at dif-
ferent times, since the 21st instant. N. B. One of the pieces
was found making its passage into the vagina, at the part
above-mentioned, and after extraction the aperture was large
enough to admit the point of a finger.’ From this report I
do not find any minute until
‘ October 18. Dismissed, cured.
‘ January 3, 1786. Re-admitted; fell downstairs; head
and side much bruised.
1 February 3. Extracted four bones from the vagina, the
whole about an inch long, to appearance exfoliations of the
ribs. Complains of great pains in the side, as if more bones
were making their way downwards.
1 4th. Extracted three bones lying across, and considerably
farther within the vagina. The last bone seemed to be re-
tained about half its length within the sinus, from which they
are supposed to make their exit at the lower part between
the os uteri and rectum.
* 17th. After making water complains of lacerating pain
of the right side, as if pieces of bone were still moving
downwards to the vagina; and having alternate symptoms of
pyrexia, sickness, pain at the stomach, &c. with hardness and
swelling externally, where she supposes another needle to be
deep-seated. Several pieces of bone of unequal sizes, some one
inch in length, and half in breadth, (about twelve in number)
in their appearance like a divided portion of rib, putrid,
blackish, and covered with offensive matter, some of them
partially remaining within the sinus, betwixt the rectum and
uterus, others loose within the vagina, have been extracted at
different times since the 4th.
‘ Upon examining the matter brought up by vomiting, some
small insects were observed in the mass, which was of a
darkish colour; very low and weak.
‘ 18th. Still complains of violent pain, as if more bones
were passing. Extracted three pieces; within the middle of