Key Information
Reference code
KH/CN/1/279
Title
Case notes, 1877-1878, for surgical patients under the care of John Wood, Surgeon, King's College Hospital
Date(s)
- 1877 May - 1878 Nov (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 vol
Scope and content
Manuscript volume of surgical case histories of patients under the care of John Wood, Surgeon, King's College Hospital, including descriptions of the treatment of cancer in both breasts with operations performed on both, one using antiseptics and one without, resulting in divergent wound recovery outcomes, hernia, spinal joint disease, various fractures, epithelioma, ovarian tumour and varicose veins. With charts. Patient information comprises name, age, address, occupation, reason and dates of admission and discharge. Indexed with name and disease. Fragile . 1 volume