The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2570]: Case of Lord Montagu's Son as treated for a cough and "spitting of purulent matter" by varying the temperature of the patient to bring on sweats', by John Hunter, as reported in passing to Cullen by Dr Armitstead for being an unusual method of treatment.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:3557]  |
Letter from J. Armitstead, concerning his own case. Armitstead mention's John Hunter's treatment of Lord Montagu's Son from a cough and "spitting of purulent matter" by varying the temperature of the patient to bring on sweats, which Armitstead consider to be "so novel and out of the common run of practice". | 21 July 1789 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 4061] | Dr John Armitstead |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 526] | Mr John Hunter |
| [PERS ID: 5890] | Lord George Montagu (4th Duke of Manchester) |
| [PERS ID: 5891] | Lord William Montagu (5th Duke of Manchester) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Knaresborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Hull | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
5 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Knaresborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Hull | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Knaresborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
