Key Information
Reference code
KH/CN/1/341
Title
Case notes, 1884-1886, for patients under the care of William Smoult Playfair, obstetrician, King's College Hospital
Date(s)
- 1884 Nov - 1886 Aug (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 vol
Scope and content
Manuscript volume of medical case notes of women and children under the care of William Smoult Playfair, obstetrician, notably including examples of an abortion, prolapse, pelvic abscess, fibroids, diphtheria, dysmenorrhoea (period pain), pneumonia, facial paralysis, ruptured perineum, tonsillitis, idiocy, and a vaginal cyst. With charts. Patient details contain name, age, symptoms and dates of admission and discharge. Indexed by name of patient and disease. Fragile . 1 volume