I’ve been reading through David Dary’s book Frontier Medicine as research for this blog and came across an interesting list of what it might cost for certain medical treatments. I found these to be fairly expensive in light of what a family might earn. Take a look.

For $0.50

Traveling more than 18 miles
Cathartic
Emetic
Tincture per oz
Blisters to ankles and wrists
Bleeding
$1

A visit
Tooth Extraction
$2

Administration fee for therapy

$5-20

Infant Delivery
Curing gonorrhea/venereal disease
Reducing Fracture
Reducing Kneecap Dislocation

$50
Amputation
Trepanning (skull-boring)

What do you think of these costs and what a family might make?