Key Information
Reference code
KH/CN/1/27
Title
Case notes, 1849, of patients under the care of Robert Bentley Todd, Physician, King's College Hospital
Date(s)
- 1849 Jan - 1849 Oct (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 vol
Scope and content
Manuscript volume of case notes compiled on behalf of Robert Bentley Todd, Professor of Physiology, King's College London, and Physician, King's College Hospital, mainly involving cases of epilepsy, respiratory conditions and occasional examples of diseases arising from neglect or inadequate diet, such as scurvy. With a series of descriptions of cholera associated with the outbreak of 1849. Patient descriptions normally include name, age, place of origin and current abode, occupation, and health history. Indexed in case order with names of patients, reason for referral, date of admission, ward, and outcome. 1 volume. Fragile