Collection Summary
Holograph notes made by Edward Milner describing two cases (1874 Aug 31; 1876 Mar 17) wherein he administered chloroform to patients that died shortly thereafter. He describes each case in detail, including patient reaction to the chloroform, his attempt to revive the patient and his medical conclusions about the events. Notes from the second event were recorded for Dr. T. Lauder Brunton.
Dates
- Creation: 1874; 1876
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Creator
- Milner, Edward (Person)
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite.
Language of Materials
Collection materials primarily in English
Restrictions
Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.
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See moreHistorical Note
Edward Milner was attending physician for a patient who died after the administration of chloroform in 1874. He wrote an account of the incident immediately after it took place. In 1876 he summarized the case for Dr. Thomas Lauder Brunton, who apparently applied the information to one of his medical lectures at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London.
Collection Summary
Holograph notes made by Edward Milner describing two cases (1874 Aug 31; 1876 Mar 17) wherein he administered chloroform to patients that died shortly thereafter. He describes each case in detail, including patient reaction to the chloroform, his attempt to revive the patient and his medical conclusions about the events. Notes from the second event were recorded for Dr. T. Lauder Brunton.
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite.
General
- Processed by
- Jim Labosier
- Processing Completed
- 2002
- Encoded by
- Jim Labosier
- Title
- Finding Aid to Medical notes relating to the administration of chloroform, 1874; 1876
- Status
- Unverified Partial Draft
- Author
- Jim Labosier
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English
- Edition statement
- 1.0
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