Key Information
Reference code
KH/CN/1/197
Title
Case notes, 1889-1891, of patients under the care of Lionel Smith Beale, Physician, King's College Hospital
Date(s)
- 1889 Dec - 1891 Mar (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 vol
Scope and content
Manuscript volume of in-patient case notes of patients under the care of Lionel Smith Beale, Physician at King's College Hospital and Professor of Medicine, 1876-1896, including cases of tuberculosis, pneumonia, bronchitis, pleurisy, rheumatism, measles, haematoma, Bright's Disease, intestinal obstruction, stomach cancer, ascites (fluid build-up indicative of liver malfunction, heart disease, or the presence of tuberculosis) and a case of attempted suicide. Patient descriptions include name, age, place of origin and current abode, occupation and health history. Indexed in alphabetical order with name of patient and disease. 1 volume. Fragile