Medical cases of John Birt Davies

Volume detailing selected medical cases at Queen's Hospital, Birmingham, compiled by John Birt Davies. It comprising 142 pages with a two-page contents list at the front detailing names of thirty patients, addresses, name of diseases, results, and accompanying page reference within the manuscript. The volume gives detailed information on the patient, treatment and outcome of treatment within each individual entry, accompanied by dates.

John Birt Davies, 1799-1878, was elected as medical coroner for Birmingham in 1839, a post he held until 1875. He was the first professor of forensic medicine at the Birmingham School of Medicine. He was a witness in the trial of Edward Oxford in 1840, who was tried for treason for attempting to assassinate Queen Victoria. Davies' evidence marked the formal introduction of the concept of moral insanity.

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Purchased from Dominic Winter Book Auctions, 26 July 2012, Lot 694. Retrospectively accessioned in 2022

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