The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:183]: Case of Mr Kenworthy [Kenworthey], who reports 'nocturnal emissions' and various signs of weakness.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:770]  |
Letter from William Kenworthey regarding the case of his wife, who has a pain in her face, and of himself, troubled by 'disagreeable involuntary nocturnal emissions' and with feeling 'feeble and faintish'. | 20 August 1764 | |||
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[DOC ID:15] |
Reply, for 'William Joseph Kenworthy Esqr.' concerning Mrs Kenworthy's toothache and his own case. Cullen suggests a trial of asses' milk, so far as he can digest it, and bathing (Kenworthy has been to Scarborough to bathe). Pills are mentioned but not described. | 27 August 1764 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1264] | Mr Dennison |
| [PERS ID: 299] | Mr William Joseph Kenworthy (Kennworthy, Kenworthey) |
| [PERS ID: 300] | Mrs Kenworthy (Kenworthey, Kennworthy) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Scarborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Leeds | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
7 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Writing | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Scarborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Leeds | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
