Key Information
Reference code
KH/CN/1/13
Title
Case notes, 1844-1845, of patients under the care of Robert Bentley Todd, Physician, King's College Hospital
Date(s)
- 1844 Dec - 1845 Aug (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 vol
Scope and content
Manuscript volume of medical case notes of patients under the care of Robert Bentley Todd, Professor of Physiology, King's College London, and Physician, King's College Hospital, covering a range of diseases, notably epilepsy, respiratory illnesses, paraplegia and only the occasional instance of infectious maladies, mainly typhus and rheumatic fever, and a rare example of cardiac failure. Patient descriptions often include name, age, place of origin and current abode, occupation, and health history. Indexed in case order with names of patients, reason for referral, and outcome. 1 volume. Fragile