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- 30 Dec 1888-8 Jan 1889 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: [Child of] French polisher
Age: 3
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Dec 1888
Date of death: 8 Jan 1889
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: The patient’s address was 107 Colshill Buildings, Pimlico Road. The mother said she had noticed bad smells in the home. There was no history of diphtheria amongst the immediate neighbours but the disease had been very fatal in Pimlico generally.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tonsils, uvula, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, small intestines, brain and membranes
Type of incident: n/a
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- Dickinson, William Howship (Subject)
- Penrose, Francis George (Subject)
- Sisley, Richard (Subject)