Item 45 - William Shephard, 50, Plumber

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1900
Date of death: 5 Feb 1901
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of duodenum. Pyaemia. Carcinoma of duodenum in neighbourhood of bile papilla
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Duodenum); Sepsis (Systemic); Cancer (Duodenum)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: He was fairly well up to two years ago when he noticed pain in hypogastrium after food and pain has been present ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a