Christopher Jeffries to Hans Sloane – November 13, 1721
Item info
Date: November 13, 1721 Author: Christopher Jeffries Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4075 Folio: f. 291
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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)
November 13, 1721
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Brentwood
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Rider
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Transcription
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Mrs. Rider
Gender:
Age: -
Description
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Diagnosis
Sloane prescribed asses milk.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
See ff. 287-297 for the complete case. This is the second letter.
Ongoing Treatment:Remedies included balsam syrup and laudanum. Cough nearly gone.
Response:She was still vomiting and had several stools in a day. Her appetite was low and her continued symptoms aggravated her hysteria. She took little of Sloane's last prescription because it made her costive.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Emotions, Stomach, Hysteria, Coughs, Pain