| Book Reference: |
22242 |
| Author: |
LUKE (James) |
| Title: |
Case records of patients suffering from psychiatric disorders admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics. The printed sections to be completed in manuscript are:- Name, Age, Residence, Occupation, Married or not, Habits, Religion, When attack commenced, 1st Attack or not, Supposed Cause, Relatives affected, Evidence of Patients Insanity, Dangerous to self or others, What variation, Has Patient been under treatment and how long, State of Bodily Health, Admitted, and Discharged. |
| Price: |
£2,445.00 |
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| Description: |
1839-40. Small 4to, 201 printed forms filled out in manuscript by James Luke, F.R.S., an ink note on the fly-leaf reads “Case records of patients admitted to S. Luke’s Hospital. The handwriting is that of James Luke F.R.S. sometime surgeon at the hospital. The book was found amongst his effects and was presented to the hospital by his grandson Reginald Cecil Bligh Wall M.D. ERCP. [Physician to the London Hospital, Whitechapel] March 19th 1935.”, cont. calf-backed marbled boards, spine worn. More than half of the patients examined were female, and their ages ranged from 14 to 65. In his notes in the section ‘Evidences of Patient’s Insanity’ examples of his diagnosis include such comments as “Refuses her food, lies in bed., fancies she is always bringing forth children.”; “Violent. High Notions, very apprehensive of fire. Thinks he is Lord Chancellor. That he is made of Gold.”; “Thinks he is a duke, that he plays cards every day with the Queen.”; “Attempts to burn & destroy things. Tried to pull his eye out.”; “Thinks she has lost her hearing & will regain it by putting her head out of the window.” and “Thinks some of his brains have been taken out; & that he saw some on his pillow.” James Luke, surgeon, was born in 1799. He was apprenticed to J. G. Andrews, surgeon to the London Hospital for six years (1816-1822). During his training he attended the London Hospital Infirmary for curing Diseases of the Eye (1821), lectures on Physiology and Anatomical Demonstrations at the theatre of the London Hospital (1822), lectures on Physiology at the theatre of Guy’s Hospital, and a course of lectures at the theatre of St. Thomas’ Hospital. He was then appointed as Lecturer in Anatomy at the London Hospital. After his six year apprenticeship to Andrews he was admitted to the Royal College of Surgeons. He became surgeon to the London Hospital (1827-1861), and was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1855. He died at the age of 82. |
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