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Dysentery

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Claud Alexander, 01 September 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/49
Scope and Contents

Alexander writes that he will visit the clouded leopard when in London and complains at the Zoo's ignorance when it comes to curing dysentery and diarrhoea in cats. He suggests that if Ewart wishes him to do anything he should inform the authorities at the Zoo. The Przewalski's colt is doing well although Alexander does not think he has served any mares yet.

Dates: 01 September 1911

Notice for a meeting of the Edinburgh Hunterian Medical Society, 3 November 1841

 Item — Box CLX-A-1591
Identifier: Coll-1848/20-0035
Scope and Contents A rare notice announcing the resuming of meetings of the Edinburgh Hunterian Medical Society. It advertises the lectures of Dr. Lonsdale, Dr. Bates (on epilepsy) and Dr. Mackay (on dystentery) at a meeting of the 1841 Edinburgh Hunterian Medical Society, held at Societies' Hall at Edinburgh University on the 3rd of November 1841.The handbill reads as follows: "This society will resume its meetings on Wednesday by the 10th November 1841. After an address from the President, an...
Dates: 3 November 1841

PR2.2620, 1925-1949

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Identifier: LHB41 CC/2/PR2.2620
Scope and Contents

Case summary relating to male clerk from east Edinburgh aged 53 at examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: haemoptysis, dysentery. Family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Dates: 1925-1949

PR3.1940, 1946

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1940
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, autopsy report, black-and-white photograph, correspondence and chart relating to male postman from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: left basal cerebral tumour; right hemiparesis; amoebic dysentery; and epileptic attacks. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1946