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CASE15555: Horary consultation concerning William Harrison (PERSON12583)

Question asked by the patient on 12 September 1603 at 09:00

RN Wylliā Harryson of Astwood 50 y sept 12 ☾ hor 9. ant m. 1603 for a swelling in his necke & throate wth a great burning. cānot swallow any thing

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 130v (upper left part of page)

William Harrison (PERSON12583)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Burning)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems  (Cannot swallow )

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

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CASE11741: Horary consultation concerning Smith (PERSON15932)

Question asked by Anthony Smith (PERSON15872) on 10 October 1598 at 11:20

RN Anthony Smith for his sons Daughter 4 yeres old very exceeding sleepy can eat nothing keepeth her bed looketh pale. cōplayneth of her hed & her mouth sore & cannot swallowe. Octob. 10|1| die ♂ ♄ {sic}. 11. 25|0|. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

Anthony Smith (PERSON15872)Smith (PERSON15932)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleepiness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems  (Cannot eatCannot swallow )

Medical >Illness (general) (Bedridden)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (Pale)

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

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

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

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?f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AEating%20and%20drinking%20problems%3A%3ACannot%20swallow;f3-querent-age-band=050-059;f4-time-of-day=AM, accessed 20 March 2025.

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