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SMITH, Dr

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Institute of Historical Research

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Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640: Database

Author

Margaret Pelling, Frances White

Year published

2004

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'SMITH, Dr', Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640: Database (2004). URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18005 Date accessed: 19 June 2013. Add to my bookshelf

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Dr SMITH
Biography Known London address Censorial hearings

Dr SMITH

Biography

NameDr SMITH
GenderMale
Period of medical practice1620-1643
Addresstowards the Strand (1630), lying in Holborne (1632), in Holborn (1633).
Other notesTrouble 4 June 1630, 12 Nov 1630, 2 Nov 1632, 1 Feb 1633. Complained of by Dr Hincklow. Candidates: Francis / James / Samuel / Thomas / Wolfram.

Known London address

towards the Strand
Date1630
Holborne / Holborn
ParishSt Andrew Holborn
WardFaringdon Without
Date1632, 1633

Censorial hearings

4 June 1630
EntryDr HINCKLOW (qv) reported that TAYLER (qv) had met by chance a certain Dr Smith who applied a plaster on the spleen of a sick man suffering with pleurisy.
Initiator of the complaintcollege member
Action taken?
Verdictcase not completed
Number of crimes1
12 Nov 1630
EntryDr HINCKLOW complained of a certain Dr Smith who lived towards the Strand. S was summoned to H's patient Mr Fen, an embroiderer, who was delirious with fever. H had prescribed vesicatories and pigeons with feet (*). S gave a soporific pill and Fen died a few hours later.
Initiator of the complaintcollege member
Action taken?
Verdictcase not completed
Number of crimes1
2 Nov 1632
Entry'Ther is complaynte made of one Dr. Smith lying in Holborne.'
Action taken?
1 Feb 1633
EntryA certain Dr Smith in Holborn was to be summoned as was Mr Buggs.
Action takenTo be summoned.
Verdictcase not completed


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