The diary of Thomas Giordani Wright, Newcastle doctor, 1826-1829
By: edited with an introduction by Alastair Johnson.
Contributors: Johnson, Alastair.
Series: Publications of the Surtees Society,; v. 206
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Woodbridge, Suffolk; Rochester, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 366
Subjects: Wright, Thomas Giordani -- Diaries.; Physicians (General practice) -- England -- Newcastle upon Tyne -- Diaries.; Family medicine -- England -- Newcastle upon Tyne -- History -- 19th century.; Coal miners -- England -- Newcastle upon Tyne -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Genres: Diaries.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Diary of a Doctor; title: Biographical note on T. G. Wright 3; title: Background to the Diary 5; title: Early nineteenth century Newcastle; title: Social life; title: Local newspapers and magazines; title: Transport and communications; title: Mining villages; title: Medicine in the early nineteenth century; title: Medical practitioners; title: Medical services in Newcastle; title: Mr James McIntyre and his medical practice 16; title: The manuscript 19; title: Editing the Diary 20; title: Preface 23; title: My Autobiography; title: Chap: 1 Birth, with its attendant circumstances 25; title: Chap: 2 Philosophical researches, learn to read, go to school27; title: Chap: 3 Life at school, anecdote, Mr Dalton's lecture 29; title: Chap: 4 Mottos, trip to Leeds, Haughton, Mr Sams',; title: playmates, love 31; title: Chap: 5 Mr Smith's academy, typhus, Quaker's; title: politeness, Mr Cowan 34; title: Chap: 6 Mr J. Cowan, classes and classics, Latin rules,; title: favoritism 37; title: Chap: 7 Kirkleatham, a wedding, Middleton, school; title: again, illness, disgrace, honors, classic; title: government, jealousy 40; title: Chap: 8 Turmoils in school, Mr Cowan leaves, spites,; title: choice of profession, lectures, leave school 43; title: Chap: 9 Business, Mr Allison, submission, dates begin, dispensary 46; title: Chap: 10 Journey to the metropolis 48; title: Chap: 11 London, its sights &c, return 51; title: Chap: 12 Apprentice, bonds broken 56; title: Chap: 13 Enquiries at Newcastle, pupil to Mr McIntyre, companions 58; title: Chap: 14 Occurrences till going to Edinburgh 60; title: Chap: 15 Session in Edinburgh 63; title: Chap: 16 Edinburgh continued 66; title: Chap: 17 Glasgow, Edinburgh, return, Seaton, Croft, New castle again 70; title: Rides in the Country; title: Chapter 1 75; title: Chapter 2 77; title: Chapter 3 81; title: The Diary; title: Volume 1 October 1, 1826 to November 31, 1826 85; title: Volume 2 December 1, 1826 to February 28, 1827 129; title: Volume 3 March 1, 1827 to May 31, 1827 161; title: Volume 4 June 1, 1827 to July 31, 1827 193; title: Volume 5 August 1, 1827 to September 30, 1827 217; title: Volume 6 October 11, 1827 to May 29, 1828 243; title: Volume 7 June 13, 1828 to August 1, 1828 271; title: Volume 11 March 3, 1829 to March 31, 1829 285; title: Volume 12 April 2, 1829 to April 30, 1829 309; title: Memoranda: May 1, 1829 to April 10, 1831 319; title: Appendix; title: Magaziniana titles 329; title: Medical Glossary 329; title: Tables; title: Table 1 Numbers of patients 329; title: Table 2 List of Patients on the books March 23, 1829 345; title: Table 3 Summary of accidents in 1827 346; title: Table 4 Summary of accidents in 1826 348; title: Index 349.