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CASE11919: Horary consultation concerning Richard Dixon (PERSON11320)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1599 at 14:45

RN Rich. Dicson of Newp 25 yeres old never maried but thought now prsently to be maried fell sick yesterday morning at nig bell went for him keepeth his bed rubbeth about his hart & chest wheathr he have taken a thought 2. 45. p m.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 75r (bottom left part of page)

Richard Dixon (PERSON11320)

Medical >Illness (general)  (SicknessBedridden )

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (HeartChest )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Patient’s death recorded

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CASE58384: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON59161)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1624 at 16:45

RN Elis Smyth of Astwood 29 y maried May 7 ♀ h 4. 45. p m. 1624 /head & chest wth an aking casteth often kept her bed sinc yesterday\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 180v (bottom right part of page)

Elizabeth Smith (PERSON59161)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Chest )

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

Medical >Illness (general)  (Bedridden )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment 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?f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3ABedridden;f4-patient-age-band=020-029;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3AChest, accessed 3 April 2025.

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