I. United States Marine Hospital Patient Records, 1843-1850
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents
Series I. United States Marine Hospital Patient Records is comprised of 22 volumes which form a nearly complete chronological run from 1843 to 1850. These important and illuminating volumes contain the names, health history, disease symptoms, dates, and nature of treatment provided to the patients Loring attended. All volumes include an index, either by patient name, or, in the case of the 1843 records, by date of hospital entrance. Noted in these pages are descriptions and treatments of such ailments as venereal disease, typhoid, rheumatism, diarrhea, pneumonia, ulcers, cancer, hepatitis, burns, measles, fractures, frostbite, epilepsy, scurvy, leprosy, insanity, intemperance, and gunshot wounds. Of interest are several lists which Loring compiled: a tabulation of the number of cases of each disease (August-November, 1844), and a selection of medicinal recipes, and disease treatments (August-November 1847).
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1850
Creator
- From the Collection: Loring, George B. (George Bailey), 1817-1891 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use. Due to its fragility, the poem in box 10, folder 5 is restricted, a photocopy is located in box 8, folder 5.
Extent
From the Collection: 4.75 linear feet (10 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository