The Doctor: A Medical and Philosophical Penny Magazine — No. 135 — October 29, 1834

This is a digitized and OCR-searchable scan of: The Doctor: A Medical and Philosophical Penny Magazine Issue No. 135 Published October 29, 1834 This Victorian-era medical periodical combines medicine, surgery, toxicology, natural history, public health, folklore, and medical commentary intended for both physicians and educated readers. Notable contents of this issue include: Extensive botanical and pharmaceutical discussion of Rheum palmatum (officinal rhubarb) and its medicinal uses as a purgative and digestive remedy Commentary on post-dinner sleep and digestion, including references to Galen, Boerhaave, and Abernethy Remarkable psychiatric and neurologic case report of fright-induced idiocy and aphonia during pregnancy, originally reported by Madame Boivin Victorian account of somnambulism and sleepwalking behavior Folklore and scientific discussion of the “death-watch” insect and superstition surrounding death omens Medical legal commentary regarding poisoning investigations, anatomy, chemistry, and courtroom testimony Biography of Sir Henry Halford, physician to King George III and later royal physician to George IV and William IV Early nineteenth-century medical advice columns and pharmaceutical formulas for readers and correspondents Advertisement for “The Doctor’s Almanack for 1835” and proprietary medical preparations The issue also contains a striking botanical illustration of Rheum palmatum (officinal rhubarb) on the front page.