The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1135]: Case of Master John Leveck, a fourteen-year-old youth who has been deaf since suffering from scarlet fever.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1867]  |
Letter from John Heysham, concerning the case of John Levec, a 14-year-old boy who was 'affected with the epidemic Scarlet Fever & sore throat' some months previously and has lost his hearing as a result. Also gives dated, daily report on the recent progress of Miss Brown. | 8 June 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:976] |
Reply 'For John Levec and Miss Brown'; Levec[k] has 'a considerable ulceration in the right ear affecting the bones', and Miss Brown's illness seems to be progressing. | 11 June 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1950] |
Letter from John Heysham concerning the cases of Miss Hodgson, who is from a consumptive family, and has cough, expectoration, night sweats and looseness of bowels. He also reports briefly on Mr Leveck, who has not used the mercury injection and is unchanged, and on the death of Miss Brown. | 26 November 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:2298] |
Letter from John Heysham concerning the case of Mr Leveck, a young man deaf since suffering from scarlet fever (subject of previous correspondence). His family reports that he also suffers from intermittent insanity. He is the bearer of the letter. Heysham states that he would also like Monro's opinion on the case. He asks for Cullen's comments on the case of Ann Liddle, and reports on his diabetes patient. He mentions enclosing the Bills of Mortality, although these are missing. | 9 August 1783 | |||
People involved in this case
8 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3095] | |
| [PERS ID: 694] | Miss Brown |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 477] | Dr John Heysham |
| [PERS ID: 1383] | Miss Hodgson (Hodgeson) |
| [PERS ID: 779] | Mr John Leveck (Levec) |
| [PERS ID: 3096] | Ann Liddle |
| [PERS ID: 89] | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
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 |
| Place | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| 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 |
| Place | Place of Writing | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
