Poisonings
1.Fanny B-, aet. 4, passed an anther of the common yellow tiger lily into her right nostril. There occurred at once profuse discharge of yellow coloured mucus from the nose, soon followed by vomiting, first of chyme and then of mucus, coloured yellow. The child then wanted to go to sleep. Dr. Warren reached the patient at 6 p. m., August 13th, 1862, about an hours after the accident. The child appeared sleepy, but was easily roused, and was intelligent. Vomiting of mucus tinged yellow occurred while Dr. W-was present. The symptoms did not seem at all alarming. Dr. W- was called again at 10 p. m. Evacuation of the bowels had occurred, at first natural in appearance, then yellow coloured, like the discharge from the nose and stomach, and finally bloody. Opium and Brandy were prescribed. Patient was seen next m. A dejection, quite bloody, had occurred between 1 and 2 a. m., and after that discharge was checked. The child seemed languid and sleepy; no vomiting or wandering. Eyes had a dull reddish injection. At 4 p. m., same. 8, condition unchanged; right nostril nearly closed, mucous membrane of both nostrils very pale, some discharge of thin clear mucus. Next m. (15th), child looked brighter; eyes same; no urine passed during last 24 hours; slightly feverish; no delirium. 7 p. m., still no urine passed; several stools, dark coloured and very offensive. Some fever during day, slight delirium and startings, some nausea. 16th. – Shortly before 1 a. m. She had a large, dark coloured, and very offensive discharge, and immediately began to sink. She died a little before 4 a. m., about 59 hours after passing another into nostril. (Bost, Medorrhinum and Surg. Journ., lxvii, 279.).
Hughes was a great writer and a scholar. He actively cooperated with Dr. T.F. Allen to compile his 'Encyclopedia' and rendered immeasurable aid to Dr. Dudgeon in translating Hahnemann's 'Materia Medica Pura' into English. In 1889 he was appointed an Editor of the 'British Homoeopathic Journal' and continued in that capacity until his demise. In 1876, Dr. Hughes was appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the Organization of the International Congress of Homoeopathy Physicians in Philadelphia. He also presided over the International Congress in London.