On December 17 (in old lunar calendar), the official announcement regarding the name of the Emperor's disease was made to bukedenso (Imperial official in charge of communication between the shogunate and the court) and others, and after that, 15 qualified doctors for Emperor's examination were divided into three groups and around-the-clock medical treatment started.
17日には正式に武家伝奏などへ天皇の病名を発表、以後、天脈拝診の資格を持つ15人の医師を下記の3班に分け、24時間体制での治療が始まった。