The Cullen Project | [Case ID:2326]: Case of Miss Wood who is debilitated by a cough developing into a serious lung condition suspected of being tubercular.

[Case ID:2326]: Case of Miss Wood who is debilitated by a cough developing into a serious lung condition suspected of being tubercular.

Documents in this case

4 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:3508]	Letter from Robert Somerville, concerning Miss Wood, the daughter of Mr Wood from Gifford. She has been been ill for 15 months, and he suspects tubercles on the lungs. Two of her brothers have died in the past 2 years, one, aged 17, from phthisis. Her father proposes to bring her to consult Cullen 'tomorrow', presumably bringing his letter.	1? May? 1789

[DOC ID:5816]	Reply headed 'For Miss Wood', after her visit to Cullen (either the same or the previous day), and probably addressed and given to her father. Cullen provides a regimen, including advice on taking mare's milk, and a perpetual issue on the breast.	3 May 1789

[DOC ID:3516]	Letter from Robert Somerville, concerning Miss Wood, whose condition has improved following a bout of pneumonia, which he has treated with bleeding and blistering. He also mentions using the Arabic Decoction when he suffered from cough and diarrhÅ“a himself, and seeks advice from Cullen (whose student he was) on using it in this case.	16 May 1789

[DOC ID:6285]	Letter, for Dr Robert Somerville, concerning Miss Wood. Cullen concludes she is suffering from phthisis, based on the history of the family. He advises that he continue to observe her and inform him of any occurrence 'which may decide either in one way or another'. He sends his regards to the family.	18 May 1789

People involved in this case

6 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 4309]	Dr Robert Somerville
[PERS ID: 4310]	Mr William Wood
[PERS ID: 4311]	Miss Wood
[PERS ID: 4312]	Mr Wood
[PERS ID: 4313]	Mr William Wood

Unique Places linked to this Case

4 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		Haddington	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Gifford	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

7 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		Haddington	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Destination of Letter		Haddington	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Mentioned / Other		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Gifford	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Haddington	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain