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CASE18898: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Burton (PERSON10227)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1601 at 11:00

RN Thomas Burton of Paulersy feb. 12. die ♃ hor. 11. for a cataract & swelling & rednes in his eyes & paynes in his head.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 31r (bottom left part of page)

Thomas Burton (PERSON10227)

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

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

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Cataract)

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

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

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CASE25483: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Slyddam (PERSON35385)

Question asked by the patient on 13 October 1610 at 11:15

RN mres Slyddā of Olnye 70 y octob. 13 h {sic} hor. 10|1|. 15. ant m 16i0

payned in her hed ready to stagger & swound.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 138r (upper left part of page)

Mrs Slyddam (PERSON35385)

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

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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?f25-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A11%3A00-11%3A59;f27-querent-age-band=070-079;f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 3 April 2025.

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