Jesse Foot
Jesse Foot (1744 – 26 October 1826) was an English surgeon and biographer.[1]
Life
Foot was born at
Returning to England, Foot was appointed house-surgeon to the Middlesex Hospital, and on the conclusion of his term of office began practice in London, in Salisbury Street, Strand, later moving to Dean Street, Soho. He died at Ilfracombe on 27 October 1826.
Works
Foot wrote a slanted Life of
Foot wrote:
- 'A Critical Inquiry into the Ancient and Modern Manner of Treating Diseases of the Urethra, and an Improved Method of Cure,’ London, 1774; 6th edit. 1811.
- 'Observations on the New Opinions of John Hunter in his Treatise on the Venereal Disease,’ in three parts, 1786–7.
- 'An Essay on the Bite of a Mad Dog, with Observations on John Hunter's Treatment of the Case of Master R—— [Rowley], and also a Recital of the Successful Treatment of Two Cases,’ 1788; 2nd edit. 1791.
- 'A New Discovered Fact of a relative nature in the Venereal Poison,’ 1790.
- 'A Defence of the Planters in the West Indies, comprised in Four Arguments,’ &c., 1792.
- 'A Complete Treatise on the Origin, Theory, and Cure of the Lues Venerea and Obstruction in the Urethra, illustrated by a great variety of Cases, being a course of twenty-three lectures read in Dean Street, Soho, 1790 and 1791;’ 1792; new edit., 1820; German translation, Leipzig, 1793–4.
- 'A Plan for Preventing the Fatal Effects of the Bite of a Mad Dog, with Cases,’ 1792.
- 'Life of John Hunter,’ 1794; 2nd edit. 1797.
- 'Dialogues between a Pupil of the late John Hunter and Jesse Foot, including passages in Darwin's "Zoonomia",’ 1795.
- 'Cases of the Successful Practice of the Vesicæ Lotura in the Cure of Diseased Bladders,’ pt. i. 1798, pt. ii. 1803.
- 'Observations principally upon the Speech of Mr. Wilberforce on his Motion in the House of Commons, 30 May 1804, for the Abolition of the Slave Trade,’ 1805.
- 'Important Researches upon the Existence, Nature, and Consummation of Venereal Infection in Pregnant Women, New-born Infants, and Nurses, by the late P. S. O. Mahon, contrasted with the Opinions of the late John Hunter upon the subject,’ 1808.
- 'The Lives of Andrew Robinson Bowes, Esq., and the Countess of Strathmore, written from thirty-three years' professional attendance, from Letters and other well-authenticated Documents,’ 1810.
- 'Life of Arthur Murphy, Esq.,'1811.
- 'Review of Everard Home's Observations on the Diseases of the Prostate Gland,’ 1812.
- 'Facts relative to the Prevention of Hydrophobia,’ in 'Medical Facts and Observations,’ iii. 33.
- 'Two Letters on the Necessity of a Public Inquiry into Cause of the Death of the Princess Charlotte and her Infant,’ 1817.
See also for minor contributions Index to the London Medical and Physical Journal, vols. i–xl., 1820.
Family
Jesse Foot (1780–1850), surgeon, was the nephew of the preceding. He practised for many years as a surgeon at
References
- ^ "Foot, Jesse". Biographical Dictionary of the Living Authors of Great Britain and Ireland. Printed for H. Colburn. 1816. p. 118.
- Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. .
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Foot, Jesse". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.