Casebooks relating to surgical cases in Bristol Royal Infirmary comprising casebook entitled 'Crosby Leonard Surgical Cases', 1897, detailing 8 cases including renal calculus, fibroadenoma of breast, prolapse of uterus, scirrhus of breast, inguinal hernia, vesical calculus, ovarian cystoma and fractured patella and casebook entitled 'Suple Surgical Cases', 1898, detailing 8 cases including fibromyoma of uterus, stricture of uterus, ovarian cystoma, tubercular arthritis of knee, hydatid cyst of liver, perforative appendicitis, acute bronchocele and scirrhus of breast, with patient details, hand-drawn illustrations and charts.
Bristol Royal Infirmary Case Books, 1897-1898
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- Dates of Creation1897-1898
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description2 volumes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Bristol Royal Infirmary was founded by Paul Fisher, a wealthy city merchant, 1735; in 1904, Sir George White saved the hospital from a major financial crisis; in 1948 it was acquired by the National Health Service.
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Open to researchers by appointment, Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm. mailto: archives@rcog.org.uk
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Penny Hutchins, Archivist.
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Copyright is vested in the Bristol Royal Infirmary and successors.
Reproductions are available at the discretion of the College Archivist.
Custodial History
From the collection of Miles Phillips: there is no record of its donation to the College Library, and it was transferred to the Archives in September 2007