The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Pediluvia
Pediluvium. A footbath.
Category: Treatments
Sub category: General
[DOC ID:1550] pedi¬
luvium on page (2)
[ID:1550] From: Dr William Hamilton (in Dumfries) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Elizabeth Craik (Betty Craick) (Patient), Mrs Bushby (in Dumfries) (Patient) / 23 August 1778 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1016] Pediluvia on page (2)
[ID:1016] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Dougall (Dougal) / Regarding: Miss Nelly Leslie (at Kininvie) (Patient) / 2 September 1780 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:914] Pediluvia on page (2)
[ID:914] From: Dr R. W. Stack / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Thomas Stapleton (of Carlton) (Patient) / 26 September 1774 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:864] pediluvium on page (1)
[ID:864] From: James Carmichael / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Captain Mackinlay (Patient) / 12 January 1774 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1140] Pediluvium on page (2)
[ID:1140] From: Dr William Grieve (Grieves) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Betty Tweedie (Patient), Anonymous (Patient) / 22 May 1775 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1983] pediluvia on page (3)
[ID:1983] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Richard Walker / Regarding: Miss Hodgson (Hodgeson) (Patient) / 19? February 1781 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4798] Pediluvia on page (3)
[ID:4798] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Philip Holland / Regarding: Miss Sykes (Patient), Mr William Norris (Patient) / 30? March? 1784? / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:331] to employ a Pediluvium at bed time on page (2)
[DOC ID:1765] bathing my feet
in warm water on page (4)
[ID:1765] From: Mr John McKie (Junior) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John McKie (Junior) (Patient) / 9 December 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1904] Pediluvium on page (3)
[ID:1904] Cover Letter and Case Note / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / August? 1780? / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1690] Pediluvium on page (2)
[ID:1690] From: Mr Robert Bruce / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Sir Eyre Coote (Lieutenant-General, Knight) (Patient) / 15 June 1778 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:688] bath her feet and legs except at the times of approaching on page (2)
[ID:688] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Drennan / Regarding: Mrs Mattear (Drennan) (Mattaire, Mullaire
) (Patient) / 23 December 1782 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4045] immerging the feet and legs
in warm water on page (1)
[ID:4045] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Alves / Regarding: Mrs Baillie (of Lamington) (Patient) / 21 April 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1783] the Pediluvium was used at Bed¬
time on page (2)
[ID:1783] From: Mr Henry William Tytler / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Smith (Patient), Mr Gillies (Patient) / 25 December 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1783] At Bed-time the Pediluvium was repeated on page (3)
[ID:1783] From: Mr Henry William Tytler / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Smith (Patient), Mr Gillies (Patient) / 25 December 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1783] The Pediluvium was repeated
at night on page (3)
[ID:1783] From: Mr Henry William Tytler / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Smith (Patient), Mr Gillies (Patient) / 25 December 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:882] Set her feet and part of her legs for
half an hour in warm water on page (2)
[ID:882] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 23 February 1774 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:2018] frequent warm bathings of the feet
on page (3)
[ID:2018] From: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Hugh Lawson (of Girthead) (Patient) / 13 June 1781 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2018] made me repeat last night the
pediluvium on page (4)
[ID:2018] From: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Hugh Lawson (of Girthead) (Patient) / 13 June 1781 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4557] Pediluvium on page (1)
[ID:4557] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Smith (of Barnard Castle) (Patient) / 1 January 1780 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:2384] bathing my feet in Warm Water on page (2)
[ID:2384] From: Colonel George Clerk (Clarke, Clark) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Colonel George Clerk (Clarke, Clark) (Patient) / 11 December 1783 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:3727] Pediluvium on page (1)
[ID:3727] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Traill (Trail, of Westove) (Patient), Miss Trail (Traill) (Patient) / 1 April 1775 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:3727]
P.luvia
Pediluvia
on page (2)
[ID:3727] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Traill (Trail, of Westove) (Patient), Miss Trail (Traill) (Patient) / 1 April 1775 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:752] baths her Legs in warm water on page (2)
[ID:752] From: Mr William Taylor / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Taylor (Patient) / 16 June 1762 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:366] Pediluvium on page (1)
[ID:366] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Archibald Bathie / Regarding: Captain David Skene (Patient) / 4 December 1775 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:2770]
his feet are put into warm water on page (4)
[ID:2770] From: Dr E Harrison / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Wood (of Thoresby) (Patient) / 2 March 1786 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4325]
feet
& legs bathing every
Eveng
Evening
in tepid water on page (1)
[ID:4325] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Hutchinson / Regarding: Mr A Bruce (Patient) / 13 October 1778 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1978]
ye.
the
Pediluvium on page (2)
[ID:1978] Case Note / Regarding: Miss Hodgson (Hodgeson) (Patient) / 11? February 1781 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1978]
ye.
the
feet & legs
frequently put into warm water on page (6)
[ID:1978] Case Note / Regarding: Miss Hodgson (Hodgeson) (Patient) / 11? February 1781 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1190] Pediluvium on page (2)
[ID:1190] From: Anonymous / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Callow (Patient) / December 1775 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:82] Pediluvia on page (2)
[ID:82] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Millar / Regarding: Miss McGill (Patient) / December? 1769? / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:2578] soak my Legs in Warm Water for a few minutes
daily on page (1)
[ID:2578] From: Mr Alexander Thomson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Thomson (Patient) / 14 March 1785 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1193] immediately
before going to bed set her feet and part of her legs for half an
hour in warm water on page (2)
[ID:1193] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss (Patient) / 1775? / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1226] Pediluvium on page (3)
[ID:1226] From: Dr James Hamilton / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Reddie (Riddie) (Patient) / 9 January 1776 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1226] Pediluvium on page (5)
[ID:1226] From: Dr James Hamilton / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Reddie (Riddie) (Patient) / 9 January 1776 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:341] set
in warm water on page (1)
[DOC ID:2420]
her feet to be put into warm
water on page (3)
[ID:2420] From: Dr Philip Holland / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Sykes (Patient) / 21 March 1784 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2420] putting the feet in warm water on page (4)
[ID:2420] From: Dr Philip Holland / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Sykes (Patient) / 21 March 1784 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:884] Pediluvium on page (1)
[ID:884] From: Dr Patrick Scott / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Mylred (Patient) / 5 March 1774 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1358] Pediluvium on page (2)
[ID:1358] From: Dr John Mudie (Moodie) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 2 February 1777 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1358] Pediluvium on page (2)
[ID:1358] From: Dr John Mudie (Moodie) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 2 February 1777 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1461] a pediluvium on page (2)
[ID:1461] From: Dr Matthew Dobson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: C. (Patient) / October 1777 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1461] the pediluvium re¬
peated on page (2)
[ID:1461] From: Dr Matthew Dobson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: C. (Patient) / October 1777 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2129]
His feet have
been putt in warm water on page (3)
[ID:2129] From: Dr Alexander Findlay / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Lewis Gordon (of Techmuiry, of Techmury) (Patient) / 12 January 1782 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1657] bathing
her feet & legs
on page (2)
[ID:1657] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Ord (Orde, of Weetwood) / Regarding: Miss Sarah? Ord (Orde, of Weetwood) (Patient) / 18? April 1779 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1882] pediluvia on page (4)
[ID:1882] From: Dr Thomas Stephen / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James Brander (Patient) / 10 July 1780 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:2290]
his feet put into warm
water on page (2)
[ID:2290] From: Mr Joseph Dods / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Josiah Dods (Josias) (Patient) / 28 July 1783 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1547] warm baths for her feet
on page (2)
[ID:1547] From: William Gordon (of Gordonstoun; later Sir William Gordon, 6th Bt of Gordonstoun.) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss (Patient) / 14 August 1778 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:829] bathed my feet constantly in warm water on page (5)
[ID:829] From: T Shiels / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: T Shiels (Patient), Mr Knox (Patient) / July 1772 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1707] pedeluvium on page (2)
[ID:1707] From: John Whyte / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Brodie (Patient) / 18 July 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:1611] pediluvia on page (3)
[ID:1611] From: John Ravenscroft / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Miller (Millar) (Patient) / 9 January 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:4071] immerge her feet
& legs in warm water on page (2)
[ID:4071] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Professor Thomas Hamilton / Regarding: Mrs Whytlaw (of Glasgow) (Patient) / 25 May 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4071] Pediluvia on page (2)
[ID:4071] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Professor Thomas Hamilton / Regarding: Mrs Whytlaw (of Glasgow) (Patient) / 25 May 1777 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:1731] bathed his feet in warm
water on page (2)
[ID:1731] From: Mr Buchan / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr A Davidson (Patient) / 18 September 1779 / (Incoming)
[DOC ID:51] bath her
feet in warm water taking care to dry them well
before going to bed & keeping them warm during the Night on page (2)
[ID:51] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 27 March 1769 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:5036] a Pediluvium on page (3)
[ID:5036] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John McFarquhar (Farquharson) / Regarding: Miss Mary Baillie (Patient) / 22 April 1785 / (Outgoing)
[DOC ID:4564] tepid Pediluvium on page (1)
[ID:4564] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Smith (of Barnard Castle) (Patient) / 6 January 1780 / (Outgoing)