Dr. John Stoddard-1836

STODDARD

Posted By: CHERYL MOONEN (email)
Date: 12/14/2018 at 12:30:16

Du Buque visitor, Saturday, Aug 12, 1837, Dubuque, IA Page: 1

Doctor John Stoddard

RETURNS his sincere thanks to the citizens of Du Buque, for the liberal share of public patronage which he has received, and takes this opportunity of informing them, that he intends a permanent residence in Du Buque, and hopes, from skill and attention, to merit a countenance of patronage he has already received.

To prevent misunderstandings, and silence false reports, he herewith presents a list of his charges for medicine and professional services, by which he has heretofore been, and hereafter be, governed.

Visits in town by day, 1 dollar; by night 2 dollars: ex officio services, one dollar per hour; obstetrical services and attendance, from 10 dollars to 50, as the case may be. Consultations with other physicians fee, 10 dollars; adding mileage when in the country, in all cases in the day, one dollar, in the night, double.

The fee in surgical cases, will be regulated in the according to the importance of the case. Medicines, Emetics, and Cathartics simple, 25 cents, compounded, one dollar; Febrifugo pulverized, simple, 12½ cts., compound, 25 cents to one dollar; Tonics, pulverized, 25 cents per dose; Tincture from 50 to 75 cts. per oz.; Epispastic from 50 cents to one dollar; all other medicines in proportion.

Those laboring under chronic diseases of the Liver, Dyspepsia, Scrofula, King’ Evil, White Swelling, Rheumatism, and particular female laboring under Uterine diseases may possibly derive benefit form consultation and advising with DOCTOR JOHN STODDARD.

Du Buque, May 11, 1836