Hans Sloane to Abraham Meure – December 11, 1719
Item info
Date: December 11, 1719 Author: Hans Sloane Recipient: Abraham MeureLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4045 Folio: f. 274
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Legal, Medical
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Subjects
Incarceration, Women
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Date (as written)
December 11, 1719
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Pujolas (Wife of Moise Pujolas)
Original Page
Transcription
Sir Hans Sloane was a physician, scientist, and collector (Arthur MacGregor, Sloane, Sir Hans, baronet (16601753), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25730, accessed 2 June 2011]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Mrs. Pujolas (Wife of Moise Pujolas)
Gender:
Age: -
Description
Pujolas drinks 'large quantities of hard liquors and hath ruind her health'.
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Diagnosis
Sloane tells Mr Pujolas to consult his lawyer and see about having his wife locked up.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:Sloane suggests that her drinking be restrained 'to a quart of wine and as much strong ale in 24 houres'.
Response: -
More information
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Medical problem reference
Alcoholism