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CASE52843: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Swelpson (PERSON59836)

Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1621 at 16:30

RN Goodmā Swelpson of Brodwell 60 y Iuly. 14 h {sic} hor. 4 30 p {sic} 162i hath bleed at nose very mutch. & applyed many things but neavr the bettr worse when it stoppeth hath bled almost a quarte

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 46v (upper left part of page)

Goodman Swelpson (PERSON59836)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Bleeding)

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

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

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CASE52895: Horary consultation concerning Mary Woodward (PERSON62217)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1621 at 13:30

RN mary Woodward of Wavendon 60 y Iuly 25. ☿ h. 1. 30 p m. 162i head & backe. back. ever sinc yt she was borne.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 55v (bottom right part of page)

Mary Woodward (PERSON62217)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Back)

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

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CASE52952: Horary consultation concerning Joan Ventum (PERSON60838)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1621 at 11:00

RN C {sic} Ione Ventom of Brodwell. 60. y. Aug. 10 ♀. h. 11. ant m1621. head gydye.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 66r (upper left part of page)

Joan Ventum (PERSON60838)

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

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

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?f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f29-querent-age-band=060-069%3A%3A60;f30-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20231, accessed 23 February 2025.

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