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CASE50125: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Blea (PERSON28134)

Question asked by the patient on 6 January 1620

RN Old Goody Blea sodainly taken Ian 6 ♃ h. 5 p m 1620

voydeth blood vpward & cā not take her breath

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 96v (upper left part of page)

Old Goody Blea (PERSON28134)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems  (Short winded )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Vomiting blood)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Astrological Chart

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CASE51362: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jennyson (PERSON52524)

Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1620 at 13:30

RN Mres G|I|enyson of Archester 57 y Aug 7. ♀ ☾ h. 1. 30 p m 1620 very shortwyded/1 |Asci{ter} & cōsūption.|

Notes:

1 ‘{shor}twyded.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 139r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Mrs Jennyson (PERSON52524)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (Consumed)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems  (Short winded )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment

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?f1-date=1620-1629%3A%3A1620;f2-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ARespiratory%20problems%3A%3AShort%20winded, accessed 28 February 2025.

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