The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:372]: Case of Master Bell, an infant with paralysis of the legs after a fever.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1351]  |
Letter from James Wood regarding the case of Master Bell, an infant of one year and nine months who cannot move his legs. | 23 January 1777 | |||
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[DOC ID:1352] |
Letter to James Wood with directions for Master Bell. Cullen suggests the infant's ailment is 'paralytic from serous Colluvies affecting the Medulla Spinalis'. He recommends friction and embrocation. Regarding diet, while the patient's age limits his suggestions, he advises 'milk meats without roots or greens and a little broth' and that 'he may be the better of a spoonfull of Port and water once a day'. [DOC ID:3988] is a rough draft of this with slight variations. | 25 January 1777 | |||
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[DOC ID:4108] |
Reply to 'Mr James Wood Surgeon at Berwick C. Messrs Potts & Bell', with much discussion of the value, or otherwise, of cold bathing. | 19 August 1777 | |||
These documents contain one or more that share the same date. We have manually applied an order based on what we know.
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1669] | Mr Bell (Master Bell) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 560] | Sir Thomas Haggerston (Heaggerston, 4th Baronet) |
| [PERS ID: 1534] | Mr Potts |
| [PERS ID: 408] | Mr James Wood (of Berwick) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | 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 | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
