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CASE73866: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Matthews (PERSON33106)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1632 at 12:40

Mrs Mathewe of Braddin 40. y. Febr. 24. ♀. h. 12. 40. p m. 1632

An Extreame fluxe of her Termes the space of a fortnight, they come downe in clotts. desireth to knowe whether shee may safely stop them Before they came downe shee was much pained betweene her Belly & stomack

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 462 (middle left part of page)

Mrs Matthews (PERSON33106)

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems  (Menstruation)

Medical >Treatment (Treatment)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (BellyStomach)

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Treatment

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CASE73635: Horary consultation concerning Mary Clark (PERSON46293)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1632 between 11:25 and 13:30

TG Mary Clark of this towne 18 ye: Complaineth of her head nunquam habuit cursus menstrues troubled with a great cold and obstruction in her brest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 394 (bottom left part of page)

Mary Clark (PERSON46293)

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems  (No courses)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Chest)

Practitioner: Mr Theodoricus Gravius (PERSON38835) Treatment

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?expand=volume-name;f1-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry;f2-practitioner=Other;f3-language=English;f4-recipe=No;f5-time-of-day=PM;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AMenstrual%20problems;f7-volume-name=Napier%2C%20vol.%2050, accessed 25 June 2024.

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