The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1735]: Case of Mrs Watson who needs to take precautions to avoid a consumption.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2532] |
Case note by Robert Watson, describing the case of Mrs Watson (presumably his wife), aged 25 and 'of a Scorbutic habit of body', who caught cold 3 months after giving birth. She then suffered a relapse after riding to Edinburgh (their country home is about 9 miles south of town), and suffers from bouts of cough, shivering, sweating and retching. The letter is annotated 'October', but as Cullen responded to it on 30 September, it must be dated a few days earlier. | 25? September? 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:4925] |
Reply concerning the case of Mrs Watson, probably to her husband: ' such ailments frequently end in a Consumption', but Cullen believes it may be averted by wearing flannel, avoiding exertion (even going upstairs), and diet. He encloses prescriptions in his own hand for a pectoral mixture and anodyne pills. | 30 September 1784 | |||
People involved in this case
3 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5416] | Mrs Watson |
| [PERS ID: 5417] | Mr Robert Watson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Region | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | ||
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
5 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Region | Place of Writing | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | ||
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Region | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | ||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
