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ascribed to active functional disorder in the patient, as to that latent influence which a tropical_ climate cxercises over the exotic inaptitude of b

European constitution after a certain duration of exposure to it.

At this moment Mr. Steedman it

suffering from Dyspepsia in no

and

aggravated degree,

functional torpidity of the Liver. The

moet

is general

marked and distressing symptom of this derangement of his health, is a

defect

in vision

called "Hemiopic " an atonc affection of the

Retina, exhibited in the interposition of dark

spots between objects and the eye,

or the incapacity

to embrace at once the entire object looked at..

OL.

It is sufficient to add that I can trace

-chain of connecting symptoms between the Lycenteric attack in 1846-7 and the present impaired health of Mr. Steedman; and that all

and treatment

reasonable observance of regime having been adopted with the view

the existing consequences,

of anticipating

and to avert them,

without complete success

no

/

107 other course is left

than a voyage to England, for which end I recommend him to obtain 12 or 18 months.

leave of absence from his official duties in Hongkong.

" signed) William Morrison

Colonial Surgeon.

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