Key Information
Reference code
KH/CN/1/346
Title
Case notes, 1887-1888, for patients under the care of William Smoult Playfair, obstetrician, King's College Hospital
Date(s)
- 1887 Aug - 1888 Feb (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 dysmenorrhoea (period pain), cancer of the uterus, pelvic cellulitis, and salpingitis (inflammation of the fallopian tubes). Patient details contain name, age, symptoms, dates of admission and discharge. Indexed by name of patient and disease. Fragile . 1 volume