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GB 0113 MS-YEOI · Fonds · 1871-1880

Casebook of Isaac Burney Yeo, 1871-1880.

Yeo , Isaac Burney , 1835-1914 , physician
YELLOWLY, John (1774-1842)
GB 0113 MS-YELLJ · 1975 (Photocopy of 1827 and 1944 documents)

Yellowly's journal of his Dutch tour, 1827, and later correspondence regarding the original manuscript, 1944 (photocopy)

Yellowly , John , 1774-1842 , physician
WOODY, Robert (1770-1823)
GB 0113 MS-WOODR · Fonds · [1800]-1823

Manuscript prescription book of Robert Woody, Surgeon, of Tamworth, Staffs, [1800]-1823.

Woody , Robert , 1770-1823 , surgeon
GB 0113 MS-WILSJ · Fonds · 1784-1853

Record of post-mortem examinations by James Wilson and James Arthur Wilson including the post mortem examinations of the bodies of Dr Samuel Johnson and Lt Gen Sir Charles Napier, 1784-1853.

Wilson , James , 1765-1821 , surgeon
Wilson , James Arthur , 1795-1882 , physician
GB 0113 MS-WILSH · 1930-1968

Henry Leonard Wilson's papers, 1930-1968, relate to his unpublished paper on the blindness of the poet John Milton, and consist of correspondence relating to the paper, drafts of the paper, notes on Milton, articles by others on Milton, and correspondence between Ruth Wilson, Wilson's widow, and the Royal College of Physicians library about the posthumous publication of the paper.

Wilson , Henry Leonard , 1897-1968 , psychiatrist
GB 0113 MS-WILLC · 1896, 1911-1915, 1923-1924, 1932-1941

Papers of Sir William Henry Willcox, relating to a variety of topics: murder trials, criminal abortion, the use of insulin and the production of table salt.

Willcox , Sir , William Henry , 1870-1941 , Knight , physician
GB 0113 MS-WIGGS · Fonds · 1616

Sarah Wigges' recipe book of medical receipts, 1616, including a receipt for "A swift medicine for an ague, by Dr. Gulston," and "Annotations and practicall receipts and processes taken out of Basil Valentin his Triumph wagon of Antimony." Also "Receipts out of ye breviary of health compiled by Andrew Boord, Do in Phisick, on Englishman, imprinted at London 1587" and remedies from Dr. Pratt and Nich. Culpeper. Pages 340-484 and 574-619 are in a later hand than the rest of the MS.

Towards the end of the volume there are 53 pages (with separate pagination) devoted to cookery receipts. These appear to be in the handwriting of "Mo. Wigges" who is, apparently, the daughter of the first owner of the book. There are indexes both at the beginning and at the end of the volume.

Wigges , Sarah , fl 1616
GB 0113 MS-WHISD · Fonds · 17th century

Papers of Daniel Whistler, including commonplace books of prescriptions, diagnoses, exercises in metaphysics and logic, philology, definitions of terms, notes on heraldry and extracts from Aristotle and Hippocrates (in Greek) and from Mercurialis, Fernelius, Sennentus, and others (in Latin); extracts from Tacitus, Caesar, Suetonius, Plutarch, Strabo, Pliny, Quintilian, Aeschylus and Valerius Maximus, in the hand of Whistler; In Aristotelis lib.3 Physicorum Commentarius Analyticus in the hand of Whistler; cash book, pharmacopoeia and medical aphorisms.

Whistler , Daniel , [1618]-1684 , physician
WHARTON, Thomas (1614-1673)
GB 0113 MS-WHART · 1663-1666

Papers of Thomas Wharton comprising his letterbook 1672-1673 and George Wharton's 'Calendarium Carolinum' annotated by Thomas Wharton with records of his medical cases, prescriptions, notes on treatment, copies of letters, receipts and expenditures and notes on current events 1663-[1666].

Wharton , Thomas , 1614-1673 , physician
GB 0113 MS-WESTG · Fonds · 1774-1936

Minutes of general meetings of governors of the Westminster General Dispensary, instituted 6 June 1774.

Westminster General Dispensary
Western Manuscripts
GB 0113 MS-MANUS · c 1250-19th century

Western Manuscripts, c 1250-19th century, including receipt books (domestic medical remedies and culinary recipes), illuminated psalters and prayer books, case notes and prescription books. highlights include: the Wilton Psalter, c 1250; a 15th century copy of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; medical receipt and prescription books from the 17th century.

Various
GB 0113 MS-WESTD · 1833-1952

The records of the Western Dispensary comprise chiefly minute books, annual reports and patient registers.

Western Dispensary , Westminster London
WELBURY, Christopher
GB 0113 MS-WELBC · Fonds · 1722-1724

A Greek and Latin etymology of medical terms, 1722-1724.

Welbury , Christopher , fl 1722-1724
GB 0113 MS-WEBBM · 1903-1924 [lacking 1910-1923]

Webb's letter books compiled whilst a medical student, 1903-1909, containing letters from Webb to her friends, Mrs Annie Lancaster, Mrs Eliza Romiley, and Miss Christabel Cadbury, describing her life as one of the first women students at Birmingham Medical School, including newspaper cuttings regarding Edinburgh University's graduation ceremony, 1907. Webb prefaced each volume with an explanatory note dated 1924.

Webb , Martha Beatrice , 1863-1951 , medical educator
WATERHOUSE, John (fl 1688)
GB 0113 MS-WATEJ · Fonds · 1688

'De Sexu Foeminino ejusque accidentibus degr. partu and partus regimine caeterisquae morbis eidem sexui natura and contra natura contingentibus' by John Waterhouse, [1688].

Waterhouse , John , fl 1688
WARBURTON, John (d 1843)
GB 0113 MS-WARBJ · Fonds · 1815

Dissertation 'on insanity being the subject of an act read in the University of Cambridge; in order to obtain the degree of Bachelor of Medicine', May 1815, by John Worburton.

Warburton , John , d 1843
GB 0113 MS-WALSF · Fonds · 1904-1926

Papers of Francis Martin Rouse Walshe including correspondence, 1915-1926 and notebook of anatomical notes and drawings, made by Walshe whilst he was a student at University College, 1904.

Walshe , Sir , Francis Martin Rouse , 1885-1973 , Knight , neurologist
GB 0113 MS-VAILW · 1926-1939

Wilfrid Bernard Vaillant's papers, 1926-1939, include his family tree of the physician Thomas Sydenham, showing Vaillant's descent from Thomas Sydenham, 1938; Biographical notes on the Sydenham family, 1926-39.

Vaillant , Wilfrid Bernard , b.1864 , clergyman
TYSON, Edward (1650-1708)
GB 0113 MS-TYSOE · Fonds · [1680]

Original drawings of natural history and comparative anatomy for Edward Tyson's works on comparative anatomy.

Tyson , Edward , 1651-1708 , physician and anatomist
GB 0113 MS-TWEEA · 1832

Tweedie's casebooks detailing cases of cholera in Abchurch Lane, East London, March-September 1832

Tweedie , Alexander , 1794-1884 , physician
TRITTON ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPTS
GB 0113 MS-TRITO · Fonds · 12th century-20th century

Oriental manuscripts, 12th to 20th centuries. There are several religious texts, although the majority are medical.

Various
GB 0113 MS-TREVF · 1903-1904

Images of Treves' world tour, 1903-1904, mainly of India, Burma, Ceylon, China, Japan, and Honolulu. Black and white reproductions taken from slides, with labels identifying the images, in five albums.

Treves , Sir , Frederick , 1853-1923 , Knight , Surgeon
GB 0113 MS-GEORG · Fonds · 1788-1886

Letters and papers relating to the 'madness' of King George III, 1788-1886.

Townshend , Thomas , 1733-1800 , first Viscount Sydney , politician
GB 0113 MS-THREJ · Fonds · 1902-1922

Record books, 1902-1905 and 1921-1922, relating to the examination of water and water supplies.

Thresh , John Clough , 1850-1932 , physician
GB 0113 MS-TAYLS · Fonds · 1859-1925

Papers of Shepherd Thomas Taylor including medical diary, general diaries, notebook with notes of lectures on internal cancers, accounts, 1859-1925.

Taylor , Shepherd Thomas , 1840-1936
TAYLOR, John Stephen
GB 0113 MS-TAYLJ · Fonds · 1888-1965

Papers of John Stephen Taylor including daybooks with notes of patients and prescriptions, 1940-1952; diaries, 1946-1965; Men in the wilderness, an unpublished novel on medical life; book of examinations and reports made for the Prudential Insurance Company, 1894-1947; Taylor's visiting books, 1940-1947; ledgers relating to Taylor's practice at Thorne, 1888-1952 and cash books, 1917-1957.

Taylor , John Stephen , fl 1900-1960 , physician
SYDENHAM, Thomas (1624-1689)
GB 0113 MS-SYDET · 1669- c 1683

Papers of Thomas Sydenham, 1669-c1683, including observations on fevers and acute diseases, in collaboration with John Locke and translation into English of his treatise on gout.

Sydenham , Thomas , 1624-1689 , physician
GB 0113 MS-STUAA · Fonds · 1723 -1724

Case notes compiled at Westminster Infirmary, containing the records of 169 patients at the Westminster Hospital. 94 patients were seen by Dr Wasey and 75 by Dr Stuart. There is an index of patients at the front, and an index of diseases at the back.

Stuart , Alexander , 1673-1742 , physician Wasey , William , 1691-1757 , physician
STROTHER, Edward (1675-1737)
GB 0113 MS-STROE · Fonds · [1724]

Epitome Praxis medicinae by Edward Strother, possibly lecture notes for Praelectiones Pharmaco-logicarum et Medico-practicarum of which he published a syllabus in 1724.

Strother , Edward , 1675-1737 , physician
GB 0113 MS-STOCP · 1899-1902

Stock's papers, 1899-1902, consist of his notes and sketches about army medical services, case notes with sketches, and negatives of photographs, taken in South Africa during the Boer War, 1899-1902; photographs, negatives, and lantern slides made from the photographs, some labelled and indexed, taken by Stock during the Boer War, 1899-1902.

Stock , Philip Graham , 1876-1975 , physician
GB 0113 MS-STEWA · Fonds · 1838 -1844

Papers and notes of Alexander Patrick Stewert on typhus and typhoid, 1838-1844.

Stewart , Alexander Patrick , 1813-1883 , physician
GB 0113 MS-SPRIE · Fonds · 1911-1949

Correspondence relating to the Royal College of Physicians Fellows' and members' business and partnership interests, 1911-1949.

Spriggs , Sir , Edmund Ivens , 1871-1949 , Knight , physician
GB 0113 MS-SPENH · Fonds · 1896-1939

Papers of Herbert Ritchie Spencer including medical notebook with notes of lectures by Sydney Ringer, University College, London 1882; Scrapbook 1896-1936 and abstract of 658 ovariotomies performed by Spencer.

Spencer , Herbert Ritchie , 1860-1941 , Professor of Midwifery
GB 0113 MS-COLLP · Fonds · 1767-1798

Minute book of the Society of Collegiate Physicians, 1767-1798.

Society of Collegiate Physicians
SNOW, John (1813-1858)
GB 0113 MS-SNOWJ · 1848-1858

Snow's casebooks, 1848-1858, three volumes written in the style of a diary, recording Snow's chloroform administration in his well-established anaesthetic practice in London.

Snow , John , 1813-1858 , anesthetist and epidemiologist
GB 0113 MS-SMITI · c1900-c1935

The papers of R.W. Innes Smith chiefly relate to his research into various aspects of medical history and biography during the 1920s and early 1930s; and in particular to his interest in British medical students at European universities in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, which led to the publication of his book English-speaking students of medicine at the University of Leyden (Oliver & Boyd: Edinburgh, London, 1932). His papers also include three notebooks dating from his time as a medical student, c1900, but apart from these all the papers appear to date from after 1920. A small number of related items, c1933-c1935, were added to the collection by Innes Smith's daughter after his death.

Smith , Robert William Innes , 1872-1933 , physician
GB 0113 MS-SIEVE · 1846-1960

Sir Edward Henry Sieveking's papers, 1846-1960, include his medical notebooks, with case notes, 1846-1873; Notebooks recording visits to patients, 1854-1879; Author's copy of On Epilepsy and Epileptiform Seizures, interleaved with his annotations, 1858; Diaries detailing his attendance of the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1863-1873, with related correspondence, 1886 and 1935; Chapters on 'physical organisation of the human race' by Sieveking, printed, undated; Correspondence with colleagues and family, and correspondence relating to Sieveking, 1863-1904; Papers relating to his professional appointments, such as material relating to his honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh, 1884, copies of the laws of the British Balneological and Climatological Society, undated, and St Mary's Hospital annual report, 1902; Addresses and lectures given by Sieveking, 1876-1890; Obituaries and memorials to Sieveking, including an introduction by his son, Albert Forbes Sieveking, 1904; Correspondence relating to Sieveking's papers, 1959-1960; Summary of, and commentary on, his diaries by Neville M. Goodman, c.1960; List of Sieveking's papers donated to the College, 1960; There is also a medical notebook thought to be in the hand of Alfred Robert Sieveking, which was found amongst Sieveking's papers.

Sieveking , Sir , Edward Henry , 1816-1904 , Knight , physician
SIBSON, Francis (1814-1876)
GB 0113 MS-SIBSF · c.1840-c.1860

Sibson's anatomical drawings, c.1840-c.1860, both pathological and clinical, watercolours and pen and ink sketches, many are labelled and annotated. Many were used to illustrate his Medical Anatomy, or, Illustrations of the Relevant Position and Movements of the Internal Organs (1869) and various medical papers.

Sibson , Francis , 1814-1876 , physician
GB 0113 MS-SEDLC · 1686

Lady Catherine Sedley's recipe book, 1686, containing mostly medical recipes with a few culinary recipes. The handwriting appears to change towards the end of the book, however it may also be that it is the same hand only deteriorated.

Sedley , Lady , Catharine , d.1705 , wife of Sir Charles Sedley, wit and dramatist
GB 0113 MS-SAUNW · 1790

Text of oration on the improvement of medicine given by Saunders, 27 Jan 1790.

Saunders , William , 1743-1817 , physician
GB 0113 MS-RUMSH · Fonds · 1785-1787

Notes from the lectures of George Fordyce at his house in Essex Street, Strand, for a period extending over 30 years on subjects including clinical lectures, acute diseases, chemistry, chronic diseases, diseases of women and children, materia medica and the natural history of the human body. Transcribed, mainly from short-hand notes, by Henry Rumsey, one of his pupils, 1785-1787.

Rumsey , Henry Nathaniel , fl 1785-1787 , surgeon
GB 0113 MS-ROXBW · Fonds · [1793]

A botanical description... of a new species of Swietenia or Mahogany by William Roxburgh, [1793].

Roxburgh , William , 1751-1815 , botanist
GB 0113 MS-ROSSDALE · 1928-1953

Chronological notes on the medical history of Sir Anthony Eden, Prime Minister.

Rossdale , George , fl 1926-1970 , physician
GB 0113 MS-ROLLH · Fonds · 1894

Original manuscript of Manual of Morbid Anatomy by Humphry Davy Rolleston and Alfredo Antunes Kanthack, 1894.

Rolleston , Sir , Humphry Davy , first baronet , 1862-1944 , physician
GB 0113 MS-RICHB · Fonds · 1846-1897

Correspondence and papers of Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson, 1846-1897, including notes taken by Richardson as a medical student from the lectures of Dr J A Easton, Professor of Materia Medica, Andersonian University, Glasgow, Winter Session 1846-1847; papers relating to Richardson's life of Thomas Sopwith, the mining engineer, comprising Sopwith's original diaries, or a transcript of them, with Richardson's explanatory notes inserted; papers and drafts of Richardson's unfinished autobiography published posthumously under the title 'Vita Medica'; lecture notes on human physiology; Richardson's case book, 1852-1861 and unpublished works by Richardson.

Richardson , Sir , Benjamin Ward , 1828-1896 , Knight , physician
GB 0113 MS-REYNH · Fonds · 1772

Copy of St Thomas' Hospital Pharmacopoeia, 1772, (printed), with manuscript prescriptions in hand of Henry Revell Reynolds.

Reynolds , Henry Revell , 1745-1811 , physician
RAMSAY, Mabel Lieda (d 1954)
GB 0113 MS-RAMSM · 1952

1 notebook of biographical memoirs.

Ramsay , Mabel Lieda , d 1954 , surgeon gynaecologist
GB 0113 MS-PRINJ · Fonds · 1750

Copy of Thomas Sydenham's 'Processus integri', interleaved, with notes on medicine in the handwriting of Sir John Pringle.

Pringle , Sir , John , 1707-1782 , Knight , military physician
GB 0113 MS-POYNF · Fonds · [1902]-1940

Papers of Frederic John Poynton, [1902]-1940, including scrapbook, with letters and newspaper cuttings relating to Poynton and addresses including on the occasion of the unveiling of a memorial to Dr William Oliver, on the history of early aeronautics and the history of the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street.

Poynton , Frederic John , 1869-1943 , paediatrician
PLOWDEN, Andrew (fl 1601)
GB 0113 MS-PLOWA · Fonds · 1601

'A book of Surgerie and Phisick of Mistress Honorie Henslow', by Andrewe Plowden, Servant to Mistress Honore Henslow, 1601.

Plowden , Andrew , fl 1601