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[ID:2426] Case Note / Regarding: Mr William Holland (Patient) / 22? March? 1783? / (Incoming)

Unsigned case note describing the case of William Holland, a disabled infant. Was just dated 1784, but date has been revised after been matched to Cullen's reply.

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FieldData
DOC ID 2426
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1481
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date22? March? 1783?
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
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Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Unsigned case note describing the case of William Holland, a disabled infant. Was just dated 1784, but date has been revised after been matched to Cullen's reply.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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[Case ID:1633]
Case of William Holland, a child whose arms are left dysfunctional after surviving chin-cough and smallpox in 1777.
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[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3160]PatientMr William Holland
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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Willm. Holland. - a robust healthy child. In the year 1777
when about 18 Months old, was attacked With the chin cough.
W After surviving it he took the Measles. Almost Immedately
After them the confluent Small Pox. Which he survived with
Great Difficulty. During the whole illness in the Pox he was
Never seen almost to Move his arms. After his recovery his arms
were observed to be of Unusual Size assistance was called,
& by the use of Cataplasms of various kinds both arms suppurated
& broke, & for a long time discharged a thin ichory liquor & so
continued untill 7 small splints separated & came away from
the Radius & Ulna 4 from the right arm & 3 from the left. After
this the arms healed dried up when the child was greatly
emaciated
, ever since he is unable to use them unless in awkward
manner. His belly also since has been of an uncommon size his apetite
very good. He lives mostly on animal food ↑of the strongest kind↑ which his parents
indulges him in tho' denied him by the physician. But in fact
He is satisfied in all his wishes in the season he gets too great
quantities of Apples currants goosberries cherries & such like
& these sometimes not ripe. When sleeping he has an unusual
noise in his throat, he appears fat & of a Pale Complexion.
He never took a purga↑tive↑ till after the small Pox




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Willm. Holland. - a robust healthy child. In the year 1777
when about 18 Months old, was attacked With the chin cough.
W After surviving it he took the Measles. Almost Immedately
After them the confluent Small Pox. Which he survived with
Great Difficulty. During the whole illness in the Pox he was
Never seen almost to Move his arms. After his recovery his arms
were observed to be of Unusual Size assistance was called,
& by the use of Cataplasms of various kinds both arms suppurated
& broke, & for a long time discharged a thin ichory liquor & so
continued untill 7 small splints separated & came away from
the Radius & Ulna 4 from the right arm & 3 from the left. After
this the arms healed dried up when the child was greatly
emaciated
, ever since he is unable to use them unless in awkward
manner. His belly also since has been of an uncommon size his apetite
very good. He lives mostly on animal food ↑of the strongest kind↑ which his parents
indulges him in tho' denied him by the physician. But in fact
He is satisfied in all his wishes in the season he gets too great
quantities of Apples currants goosberries cherries & such like
& these sometimes not ripe. When sleeping he has an unusual
noise in his throat, he appears fat & of a Pale Complexion.
He never took a purga↑tive↑ till after the small Pox




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