Thomas Short to Hans Sloane – August 21, 1731
Item info
Date: August 21, 1731 Author: Thomas Short Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051 Folio: f. 315
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Material Culture, Medical
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Subjects
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Date (as written)
August 21, 1731
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Wentworth house
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Mary Wentworth
Original Page
Transcription
A mathematician left Sloane’s things with Short. He will return the items, including ‘penknives’, soon. Thomas Short was a Scottish physician who settled in Sheffield. He traveled throughout England examining the medical effects of mineral waters and published works promoting their use in 1725 and 1766 (Norman Moore, Short, Thomas (c.16901772), rev. Patrick Wallis, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25461, accessed 24 July 2013]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Mary Wentworth
Gender:
Age: -
Description
Mary Wentworth has gone to 'Scarbrough, drunk the waters cheerfully & freely, for 6 weeks, returned home with inexpressible advantage both as to health, habit of body, Appetite, & sleep'. Short discusses his theory of Wentworth's case, including a short consideration of the weather's affect on her health. Her skin is discoloured and 'full of scars'.
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Diagnosis
Skin ailments; diarrhea.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Short compares 'knavesbrough & scarbrough waters for the eradicating of this unlucky misfortune'. Neither had any affect on Wentworth. Scarborough waters were thrown on her hands. Lady Malton treated gave her 'Rhubarb in Beer' and tea.
Ongoing Treatment:
Response:Her diarrhea returned sometime after. She then had 'smal Eruptions of the former sort tho prety well in Health in both cases'.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Diarrhea, Skin ailments