Key Information
Reference code
KH/CN/1/463
Title
Case notes, 1900, for patients under the care of William Watson Cheyne, Surgeon, King's College Hospital
Date(s)
- 1900 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 vol
Scope and content
Manuscript volume of case histories of female patients under the care of William Watson Cheyne, surgeon, King's College Hospital, notably including an example of a splenomegaly (wandering spleen), perforated gastric ulcer, the use of electrolysis in treating naevus (birthmarks), appendicitis, anaemia, dislocation of limbs, tubercular limbs, hernia, kyphosis (curvature of the spine), liver cancer, prolapsed rectum, and cancer of the thyroid. With charts. Patient details include name, age, sex, occupation, address, admission and discharge dates, and name of dresser. Indexed by name of patient, and disease. Arranged in numerical order as entered into the hospital register. 1 volume