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CASE46164: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Duncombe (PERSON48163)

Question asked by Mr William Duncombe (PERSON29957) on 13 March 1618 at 12:00

RN Mr Will Duncōbe 22 y of Litlington parke march. 13. ♀. h. 12. 1618.

for his wife troubled wth a waterish humour rising in her stomack. & very sick wth all lyeth heavy as if she had surfeted it voketh her to cast. casteth mutch water.

Imagyneth she may be wth child. & therfore craveth gentle physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 14v (upper left part of page)

Mr William Duncombe (PERSON29957)Mrs Duncombe (PERSON48163)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Stomach)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Surfeit )

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

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)

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

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CASE68187: Horary consultation concerning Reade (PERSON57394)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1629 at 14:00

RN Rhead of \litle/ Linford 27 Ap 15 ☿ h. 2 p m. 1629 for a surfet & now a great breaking out in his hands & body wth scabs & heate

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 139r (upper right part of page)

Reade (PERSON57394)

Medical >Illnesses (named)  (Surfeit )

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Skin)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Hands)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Torso)

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

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?f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3ASurfeit;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f7-querent-age-band=020-029, accessed 14 November 2024.

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