| RefNo | CLP/12i/43 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Papers, post-mortem of a man who died of consumption and of a woman who died of dropsy [oedema] by Dr [Clopton] Havers |
| Date | 15 May 1693 |
| Description | Two papers describing post mortems, the first of a man who died of consumption, and second of a woman who died of dropsy [oedema]. Kidney stones, water, and a pancreatic tumour were found in the abdomen of the man. The woman had suffered for six years of oedema of the stomach. She was found to have a great deal of fluid in her abdomen as well as hydatids.
Subject: Medicine
Read to the Royal Society on 24 May 1693. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | RBO/7/105 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5663 | Havers; Clopton (1657 - 1702); physician and anatomist | 1657 - 1702 |