| RefNo | L&P/1/389 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, 'Of a case of boulimia' from J Cookson to John Martyn |
| Date | 4 May 1745 |
| Description | Account of the illness of Matthew Daking, aged 12, of Barnsley near Wakefield who suffered from ravenous hunger but vomitted everything he ate. Contains table listing the food consumed by Daking over 6 days.
Subject: Physiology, nutrition
Read 9 May 1745 |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8396 | Martyn; John (1699 - 1768) | 1699 - 1768 |