Item 28 - Charles Smith, 63, Labourer

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406 PM/1891/28

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Charles Smith, 63, Labourer

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  • 22 Jan 1891-22 Jan 1891 (Creation)

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Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jan 1891
Date of death: 22 Jan 1891
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'This man was a general labourer. In May 1890 he was an inmate of this hospital under Mr Haward [John Warrington Haward] on account of a carbuncle on the back. At 2am on Jan 22nd he was found by a policeman in Hyde Park lying on the ground and unable to stand but able to speak. He smelt strongly of alcohol and was taken to the police station. About 9am it was found that he had become unconscious, and being seen now for the first time by the divisional surgeon he was soon afterwards sent to St George's
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, head

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

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No in register 1891: 129

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