James Keill to Hans Sloane – August 13, 1710
Item info
Date: August 13, 1710 Author: James Keill Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042 Folio: ff. 162-163
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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)
August 13, 1710
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Northton
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Lempster
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Transcription
Keill did not formally attend medical school, but through the patronage of Sloane he obtained the degree of MD from Cambridge. Sloane helped Keill enter into medical practice in Northampton (Anita Guerrini, Keill, James (16731719), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/15255, accessed 2 June 2011]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Lord Lempster
Gender:
Age: -
Description
Lempster had a 'Gouty Humor' affecting his lungs and possibly 'the blood vessels of his lungs'. His legs were swollen.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Keill had given Lempster 'another vomit'. He put 'a large Blistering plaister to his back'. These two treatments had a good effect on Lempster's breathing.
Ongoing Treatment:Lempster is to drink 'Spaw waters' and 'Bath waters proper'. Keill thinks the 'Balsamick quality' of the bath water will be particularly good for Lempster's lungs.
Response:Kiell has advised Lempster to wait for Sloane's advice before anything further is attempted.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Tuberculosis, Blood, Coughs, Gout, Lungs