Key Information
Reference code
KH/CN/1/28
Title
Case notes, 1849-1850, of patients under the care of Robert Bentley Todd, Physician, King's College Hospital
Date(s)
- 1849 Jul - 1850 Jan (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, notably including outbreaks of infectious disease, mainly scarlet fever and cholera, probably relating to the London epidemic that began in the summer of 1849. 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