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CASE55195: Horary consultation concerning Henry Kent (PERSON32247)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1622 at 17:30

RN Henry kent the Sr Rich Spencers butler of Offly 34 y octob 28. ☾ h 5. 30 p m 1622 weake & fent

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 100r (bottom right part of page)

Henry Kent (PERSON32247)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint  (WeakFaintness)

Medical  (Medical counsel)

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

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CASE50815: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Collins (PERSON29175)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1620 at 07:20

RN Mr Collins butler of Corpꝯ chri colledg was let blood may 13 h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m 1620

he would \could/ not bleed but swounded often

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 30r (upper right part of page)

Mr John Collins (PERSON29175)

Medical >Treatment (Treatment follow-up)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint  (Swooning)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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?f21-number-of-practitioners=Single%20practitioner;f22-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff%3A%3ASpecific%20roles%3A%3AButler;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint, accessed 20 March 2025.

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