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Islington 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]

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APPENDIX F.
30th October, 1889.
I hereby certify that I attended Mr. J. S. Furlong, from June 14th to
24th, 1886, with cough and chest symptoms, and from June 24th to July 23rd,
1886, with inflammation of the lungs, and on July 8th, 1886, Sir W. Jenner
saw Mr. Furlong in consultation with me.
(Signed), PHILIP COWEN, M.D.,
47, Ingleby Road, Hollo way.
47, Ingleby Road,
Holloway, N.,
30th October. 1889.
Dear Sir,
On looking over the dates I find as follows:—
1885. Sept. 24th to Nov. 16th.—Severe Gout, Black Tongue and Gouty
Nettle-rash.*
1886. Feb. 11th to 16th.—Throat and Cough.
Mar. 2nd to 16th.—Throat, &c.
June 7th to 18th.—Throat, &c., and Cough.
June 24th to July 23rd, and to 29th.—Inflammation of the Lungs.*
Oct. 2nd to Dec. 9th.—At intervals.
1887. Jan. 18th, 19th. Feb. 3rd, 1.5th. March 16th.—Small matters.
April 4th to May 21st.—Gout, severe.*
Sept, 19th to Oct. 2nd.—Gout.*
And on and off to Dec. 13th.—Small matters.
Dec. 27th to 1888, Feb. 10th.—Dr. Garrod.*
1888. March 25th to April 5th.—Gout.*
Oct. 21st to Nov. 7th.—Gout.*
Dec. 14th to 21st.—Gout.*
1889. Feb. 28th to March 16th.—Gout.*
April 12th to May 19th. — Gout.*
Yours faithfully
P. COWEN.
J. S. Furlong, Esq.
*These are bed illnesses.