On Lunar Influence over Malarious Fevers
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ence over malarious fever, in the face of so much recorded negative statistical evidence. As before mentioned, I consider the disturbing agencies, which must be present, sufficient to prevent the preparation of any trustworthy statistics. For instance, people very frequently do not apply for relief for attacks of fever. Malarious fevers having once occurred in any individual, may be re-excited by exposure, debauch, errors of diet, fatigue, solar heat, cold, or mental emotions (a). Medicines previously taken, must often interfere with the natural periodical return of the disease. 2ndly.?The evidenco of individual cases appears strongly affirmative. Many, both medical men and others, have assured me, they find tendency to,
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