Key Information
Reference code
KH/CN/1/96
Title
Case notes, 1866-1869, of surgical patients compiled on behalf of Sir William Fergusson, Surgeon, King's College Hospital
Date(s)
- 1866 Mar - 1869 Feb (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 vol
Scope and content
Manuscript volume of surgical in-patient case notes compiled by House Surgeons and Dressers on behalf of William Fergusson, Professor of Surgery, King's College London, notably describing epithelioma and other tumours of the face and extremities, and carcinoma of the breast, the treatment of abscesses, fractures and ulceration. Patient descriptions typically include name, age, place of origin and current abode, occupation and health history. Indexed in alphabetical order, with names of patients, age, dates of admission and discharge, disease and outcome. 1 volume. Fragile