Thomas Farrer to Hans Sloane – June 21, 1736
Item info
Date: June 21, 1736 Author: Thomas Farrer Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4075 Folio: f. 112
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical
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Subjects
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Date (as written)
June 21, 1736
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Leicestershire
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Russell
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Transcription
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Lady Russell
Gender:
Age:b. 1715, d. 1794. [Lady Gertrude Russell, Duchess of Bedford: The Complete Peerage, vol. 2, pp. 82-83.] -
Description
came with usual complaints: vomiting, purging, disordered spirits, lack of appetite. Had swollen abdomen.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Prescribed her milk and scorbutic waters.
Ongoing Treatment:Has proposed Scarborough, for which Lady Russell wanted Sloane's opinion. Farrer also had his doubts about the waters. Asked Sloane to compare the waters at Scarborough and Bath.
Response:Milk agreed. Scorbutic waters reduced stools. Bath waters, which she had used on previous occasions, agreed with her.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Emotions, Stomach, Waters