Antoine Dauzat

“ Everything induces me to believe that it will ultimately disappear entirely.
CASE II. — Mrs. F... 41 years old, from the Department du Nord. Had been suffering for five years from Chronic Bright's disease, which set in after a cold, and was indicated, by pains in the lumbar region , oedema on the legs, on the abdomen and over the face, as well as albumen in urine, detected by means of nitric acid, by her family Doctor. All
these symptoms had been successfully treated by the means of tonics, bitters, and perchloruret of iron. ”

“ Sheltered from the Northern and North-Western winds by the enormous granitic rock from which the mineral waters spring, this watering-place has a fine open exposure southwards and eastwards , and enjoys a mild and equable climate, in spite of its altitude of 2805 feet above the level of the sea. ”

“ Urine within 24 hours.... 3.52 pints.
No fever. Prescription : Saline purgative once every three days; aromatic fumigations. Three glasses of La Bourboule water. Milk diet.
Ten days later, on 4 th February, there remained but 1 scr. 2 gr. of albumen per litre of urine, and anasarca had greatly diminished. I stopped the purgatives, but the mineral water
was still to be drunk, and fumigations and milk diet to be continued as before. ”

“ Albumen 1 scr. 2 gr. Urea 4 dr. 1 scr. 4 gr. Urine in 24 hours ........ 3.08 pints.
There are facts. They are no doubt too few in number to enable us to form a final judgment; but we may at least venture to believe that these cases were not merely fortuitous. The Faculty is well aware that acute Bright's disease is often easily cured when occuring along with, or during recovery from scarlet or typhoid fever or from diphte-ritis, but that the cure of Chronic Bright's disease is always attended with the utmost difficulty. ”