The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2104]: Case of an unnamed sixteen year old 'lady' who has an abcess on her back, near her hip.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3274] |
Letter from Mr O'Halloran, concerning the case of an unnamed 16-year-old female 'friend' (probably a family member in Ireland). She has a large abscess on her back, above the hip and close to the spine. She had had a seton in it for 3 months, but now it has been opened, with considerable discharge. He describes her condition, and that the wound is dressed with Basilicon. | 10? November 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:5559] |
Reply to Mr. O'Halloran concerning an unnamed 16-year-old female patient, p.323. Cullen believes the case to be scrofulous, but that he has not been sent sufficiently precise information on it. Proceeding on the assumption that the young lady has scrofula. he recommends the use of the Peruvian Bark and Cicuta. | 13? November 1787 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 4685] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 4687] | Mr Thomas Hart |
| [PERS ID: 4684] | Mr William Saunders O'Halloran (O'Hallaran) |
| [PERS ID: 4686] | Miss O'Halloran? |
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 |
| Specific | Crichton Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Places and role of place
4 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 |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Crichton Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Crichton Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
