The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3880] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Dean (Deane) / Regarding: Mr Kirsop (Kirsopp, of Hexham, Northumberland) (Patient) / 24 July 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Kirsopp.' . Almost certainly addressed to Mr Dean at Hexham.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3880 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/101 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 24 July 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Kirsopp.' . Almost certainly addressed to Mr Dean at Hexham. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:689] |
Case of Mr Kirsop whose obstinate 'rheumatism' in his head requires the application of a drawing plaster. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1993] | Addressee | Mr William Dean (Deane) |
| [PERS ID:1994] | Patient | Mr Kirsop (Kirsopp, of Hexham, Northumberland) |
| [PERS ID:1993] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Dean (Deane) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Hexham | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Mr Kirsopp.
His ailment obstinate & commonly is so, but.----
Internal remedies I never found of use ----
I take the disease to be local & purely Rheumatic & I advise
the following.
1: The head to be close shaven. Every night & morning ↑the side affected↑ to be
rubbed with the flesh brush in the proper manner & afterwards to
be covered with flannel always kept on it night & day.
2. If this does not succeed I have found benefit from a drawing
Plaister - one part Blistering Plaister & two or three parts of Gum Plaister
cautiously melted together & spread on Leather - This is not to raise
a blister but to produce an exudation & it is to be adjusted to
this by more or less of the Blistering Plaister - To lie on constantly, but
it should be raised once or twice a day that a soft cloth may
wipe away the moisture - The hair commonly pushes of the plaister
in a few days.- therefore the Plaister must be taken off the part covered
flannel till it strong enough to bear a razor & another Plaister
is to be applied - This course to be continued a month & if he finds
benefit from it, a month longer
3. I have found benefit from pouring water upon the head
every morning. From a small height at first but afterwards by de¬
grees to raise ait a foot or more -&c. - If this does good, with the height
the coldness of the water may be increased by dissolving
half a pound of Common Salts
in four pounds of water -- after the water is poured on the head to be
well rubbed dried & kept always covered with flannel.
4.I have found benefit from pouring into the Erar affected some drops of Fresh
Juice of Onion - At all times the Ear affected should be moderately stopped with
black wool.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Kirsopp.
His ailment obstinate & commonly is so, but.----
Internal remedies I never found of use ----
I take the disease to be local & purely Rheumatic & I advise
the following.
1: The head to be close shaven. Every night & morng ↑the side affected↑ to be
rubbed with the flesh brush in the proper manner & afterwards to
be covered with flannel always kept on it night & day.
2. If this does not succeed I have found benefit from a drawing
Plaister - one part Blistering Pl. & two or three parts of Gum Pl.
cautiously melted together & spread on Leather - This is not to raise
a blister but to produce an exudation & it is to be adjusted to
this by more or less of the Blist. Pl. - To lie on constantly, but
it should be raised once or twice a day that a soft cloth may
wipe away the moisture - The hair commonly pushes of the plaister
in a few days.- therefore the Pl. must be taken off the part covered
flannel till it strong enough to bear a razor & another Pl.
is to be applied - This course to be continued a month & if he finds
benefit from it, a month longer
3. I have found benefit from pouring water upon the head
every morng. From a small height at first but afterwards by de¬
grees to raise ait a foot or more -&c. - If this does good, with the height
the coldness of the water may be increased by dissolving
lbſs of Sal. com.
in lbjv of water -- after the water is poured on the head to be
well rubbed dried & kept always covered with flannel.
4.I have found benefit from pouring into the Erar affected some drops of Fresh
Juice of Onion - At all times the Ear affected should be moderately stopped with
black wool.
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