Cuthbert, Charles Firmin (1858-1939), surgeon

Collection of short papers, mainly on surgical subjects. Author's holograph MSS and corrected typescripts. (1) How and why we breathe. A Paper read to the [Gloucester] Philosophical Society, 19th May, 1885 (26 ff. folio. 32 x 21 cm.). (2) Miscellaneous notes on surgical operations, cases, etc.: partly holograph MSS, partly typescript. 1889-1923 (300 ll. v.s.). (3) Evidence given in a Compensation case for alleged injuries to a finger from carbolic acid. 1898 (XII ff. folio. 32½ x 21 cm.). (4) Haemorrhage from a chronic gastric ulcer: operation, recovery: with a second draft, the first leaf of which is wanting. 1904 (12 ll., 10 [11] ll. 4to. 22½ x 18 cm.). This case was published in the B.M.J., 1904, ii, pp. 120, 121. (5) Presidential Address, Gloucestershire Branch of the British Medical Association, November 17th, 1904. With a corrected typescript copy (50 ff., 23 ll. (last bl.). 4to. 20 x 16½ cm., 26 x 20½ cm.). (6) Malignant disease of the rectum removed by operation: with a discussion on the symptoms and diagnosis of cancer of the rectum. Read to the Gloucester Branch of the B.M.A. Oct. 18th 1906. With a holograph critical letter on the subject from Louis Bathe Rawling [1870-1940] (15 ll., 5 ll. folio. & 4to. 32½ x 21 cm., 20 x 20 cm.). (7) The surgical side of the Discussion on Dr. Kirkland's paper 'Where Physician and Surgeon meet'. With three holograph corrected typescript copies of Cuthbert's 'Surgical criticism of Dr. Kirkland's paper'. 1907 (25 ll., 11 ff. + 3 ff., 8ff. + 3 ff., 8 ff. + 3 ff. + 8 ff. 4to. & folio. v.s.). The 3 ff. contain a Table of symptoms, etc. of gall stones and duodenal ulcers. The Paper by Dr. Robert Kirkland [ -1946] was originally read at the Meeting of the Gloucestershire Branch of the B.M.A., and was reported in the B.M.J. 1907, ii, pp. 8-12. (8) A plea for early operation in Appendix cases. A paper read to the Meeting of the Gloucestershire Branch of the B.M.A. on 15th Oct. 1908. Holograph-corrected typescripts, letters, notes, etc. collected for the preparation of, or connected with this paper. (a) Typescript of the complete paper, with cases (15 ff. + 24 ll. 4to. 26 x 20 cm.). (b) Corrected typescript and holograph draft, without the cases. (18 ll. v.s.). (c) Similar typescript draft with holograph additions (15 ll. 4to. 26 x 20 cm.). (d) Cases referred to in Appendix paper. Partly corrected typescript, partly holograph (24 ll. v.s.). (e) Typescript questionnaire and covering letter, with holograph title: 'Letter written to six "pre-eminent men" in connexion with this Paper, "I was anxious to obtain their opinions so that my paper should be authoritative"' (7 ll. v.s.). (f) Holograph list of ten specialists to whom this questionnaire was sent, with their replies in typescript or with holograph additions (H). Barling (Sir Henry Gilbert) [1855-1940]. 2 ll. Battle (William Henry) [1855-1936]. 4 ff. Lockwood (Charles Barrett) [1856-1914]. 6 ll. (H). Morton (Charles Alexander) [1860-1929]. 6 ll. (H.), A.l.s. 25/9/1908. 2 pp. Newbolt (George Palmerston) [1863-1924]. 6 ll. (H.), A.l.s. 21/9/1908. 3 pp. Power (Sir D'Arcy) [1858-1939]. 6 ll. (H.), A.l.s 27/9/1908, 1 p. Spencer (Walter George) [1850-1940]. 6 ll. A.l.s. 22/9/1908, 3 pp. Tubby (Alfred Herbert) [1862-1930]. 6 ll. (H.), A.l.s. n.d., 1 p. Turner (George Grey) [1877-1951]. 6 ll. (H.). Signature. n.d. Wallis (Sir Frederic Charles) [1859-1912]. 6 ll. (H.). Signature. n.d. (g) Oddments connected with the Paper. These include 'Appendicitis as encountered in general practice' by Cuthbert, typescript, 5 ff., holograph notes and extracts (8 ll. v.s.). Typescript letter. s. with holograph additions from Sir Charles Gordon-Watson [1874-1949], 3 pp. [-/9/1908], and an A.l.s. 4 pp. dated 11/4/1908 to Cuthbert from James Ernest Helme Roberts [1881-1948] on appendicitis in children. (9) Diagnosis and treatment of cancer of the tongue. With a few holograph corrections and additions, 1910 (13 ff. + 4 ll. folio. 32 x 21 cm.). A paper read at the Gloucestershire Branch of the B.M.A. Meeting on 20th Jan. 1910. (10) Some surgical considerations relating to the Workman's Compensation Act. With a case-history and medical evidence in an Action under the Act. 1912. With some holograph corrections and additions (16 ll. + 9 ll. folio. 32 x 21 cm.). The 'Considerations' was published in the 'Medical Magazine', 1912, Vol. XXI, pp. 125-157. (11) Permanent care of feeble-minded persons. An Address to the [Gloucestershire] Charity Organisation Society, 28th March, 1912 (10 ff. folio. 32 x 20½ cm.). With holograph additions and corrections. (12) Pitfalls in practice. Read at a Meeting of the Gloucestershire Branch of the B.M.A. 26th April 1916 (19 ff. 4to. 26 x 20½ cm.). With holograph additions and corrections. This Address was published in the 'Clinical Journal', 1916, Vol. XLV, pp. 273-276. (13) Demonstrations on the equipment and technique of bone graft surgery by the method of Albee. Read at the B.M.A. Association Meeting at Wotton Lodge Nursing Home 20th December, 1917. Author's holograph MS., with 2 typescript corrected copies (14 ll. + 17 ll. 4to. 26 x 20½ cm.). Illustrated with 38 tracings in ink, mounted on boards from Albee's 'Bonegraft surgery', 1915. (14) The surgical aspects of tuberculosis. An Address given at the Guildhall, Gloucester, 6th May, 1920 (13 ll., 13 ll. folio. 32 x 20½ cm.). Two typescripts, one with a few holograph corrections. (15) Paralysis in children: deformities resulting from paralysis, [c. 1920] (16 ff. folio. 32 x 20 cm.). Typescript, with a few holograph corrections. (16) Addresses by or connected with Dr. Cuthbert, etc., 1923-1926 (4 ll., 5 ff., 4 ll., 6 ff. 4to. 25½ x 19 cm.). (a) Discussion on Mr. Wilfrid Trotter's 'Discussion on anaesthetics from the surgeon's point of view'. Read at the B.M.A. Annual Meeting, 2nd July, 1923, Surgery Section. Author's holograph MS. (4 ll.). (b) Remarks on Dr. Smurthwaite's Paper. Five years' experience in the treatment of school children for tonsilitis and its results. Read at the B.M.A. Meeting, Gloucester, February 12th, 1925 (5 ff.). (c) Speech at the Welsh Dinner, St. David's Day [c. 1925] (6 ll.). In typescript with a few holograph corrections, etc. (d) Proposal of the Health of Frank Kidd [1878-1934] at a Special Meeting of the B.M.A. at Gloucester, March 25th, 1926 (4 ll.). In typescript with a few holograph corrections, etc. Produced in Gloucester.

1885-1926

16 volumes 16 parts. v.s. Unbound. Mostly written on the rectos only.

Purchased 1927.

The author qualified M.R.C.S. in 1879 and practised in Gloucester where he was senior surgeon of the Children's Hospital. In 1911-12 he was sheriff of his native city.

At Wellcome Collection: Material relating to George Grey Turner can be found as PP/GGT, MSS.5421-5422, MS.5423 and MS.7780/13-15, and an inventory of Turner's personalia is found in the Wellcome Archives at WA/HMM/CM/Col/99.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).