Clinical lectures, delivered by John Latham, and by John Abernethy
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Type of record: Archive
Title: Clinical lectures, delivered by John Latham, and by John Abernethy
Classmark: MS 2032/8
Original reference: MS 551
Date(s): 1796-1797
Language: English
Size and medium: 1 volume
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5382
Collection group(s): Medical Collections
Description
A fair copy of manuscript notes taken by Thomas Teale, surgeon of Leeds, from clinical lectures delivered by John Latham, MD, FRCP, and by John Abernethy, FRS, surgeon, in the session 1796-1797.
The lectures are separated in the volume, beginning with Latham's lectures [pp.1-54], and the Abernethy's lectures, which are separately paginated [pp.1-118]. There are 4 blank pages in between the two sets of lectures.
Both sets of lectures begin with a contents page; the first lists 17 lectures by Latham on various topics, including dropsy [Edema], haemorrhage, rheumatism, menstruation, stroke, hepatitis and tuberculosis. These are dated between 12 Oct 1796-9 Mar 1797
The first of Abernethy's lectures is dated 2 November 1796, the rest are undated. The contents page for the lectures, numbered 1-37 [lectures 6 and 28 are missing], lists various topics, including types of inflammation, cancer, fractures, various diseases, venereal diseases, hernia, and aneurisms.
Bookplate for the University Library Leeds inside front cover. Inscription in pencil on the fly-leaf relating to content and provenance of the volume. Signature of W.Stanley Sykes of Morley, 1924, on p.1.
Biography or history
Thomas Teale (fl1796-fl1823) was a surgeon of Leeds. He ran a successful medical practice in the city, and was also appointed apothecary to the Leeds House of Recovery in 1804. His son, Thomas Pridgin Teale (1801-1867) also became a prominent surgeon and joined his father's practice in 1823.
John Latham (1761-1843), FRS, was a surgeon from Cheshire. He trained at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London; and practiced in Manchester and Oxford before moving back to London in 1788. He joined St Bartholomew's in 1792; two years earlier he was appointed physician to the Prince of Wales. He died at his estate of Bradwall Hall on 20th April 1843.
John Abernethy (1764-1831) was a surgeon from London. He spent his career working at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and was a popular lecturer there. He died on 28 April 1831.
Sources:
S.T. Anning, 'Leeds House of Recovery' in Medical History, (Jun 1969), Vol 13:3, pp.226-236.
'Obituary: Thomas Pridgin Teale', British Medical Journal, (11 Jan 1868), Vol 1:367, p.41.
Munk's Roll Volume II, Royal College of Physicians Lives of the Fellows, online, 'John Latham' http://munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk/Biography/Details/5073
L. S. Jacyna, ‘Abernethy, John (1764–1831)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/49, accessed 22 Feb 2017]
Provenance
Presented to the Library of the Leeds School of Medicine in 1943, then transferred to Special Collections in 1981. Previously catalogued under an artificial collection, SC MS Case notes.
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Physical and technical conditions
Binding is damaged; the front cover and first few pages have become completely detached.