Manuscript notebook, medical case notes for the practice of Andrew St. Clair

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This manuscript notebook contains the medical case notes from 1725 to 1732 for the practice of Edinburgh physician, Andrew St. Clair (1697-1760), one of the foundation professors of Edinburgh University's medical school.

Bound in vellum, the notebook gives details of medical consultations and prescriptions, classified by the patient's ailment. There is an alphabetical name index of patients at the beginning, followed by 270 numbered pages.

St Clair's private practice contained many wealthy patients, as can be seen by the list of names down the right hand margin - 'Lady Minto', 'E[arl] of Haddington'.

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-737-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  T.1977.131
• Date: 1725 - 1732
  Around 1720
  
• Material: Vellum bound
  Medical case notes / manuscript volume
  
• Dimensions: 380 mm H x 160 mm
  
• What: Medical case notes / manuscript volume
  
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• Who: Andrew St. Clair, Edinburgh (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
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• Description: Bound manuscript volume of medical case notes, for the practice of Edinburgh physician, Andrew St. Clair, from 1725 - 1732
  
• References:
  • For the background to this, see Lawrence, C. J., 'Early Edinburgh Medicine: Theory and Practice' in Anderson, R. G. W. & Simpson, A. D. C., The Early Years of the Edinburgh Medical School. Edinburgh: 1976, pp 81-94 
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