Item 288 - Edward Prince, 60, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Oct 1903
Date of death: 22 Oct 1903
Disease (transcribed): Acute intestinal obstruction from impaction of indigestible material and fruit stones at ileo-caecal junction. Appendicitis from foreign bodies. Chronic obstruction from malignant stricture of descending colon. Oedema of lungs with early aspiration pneumonia.
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Foreign bodies (Intestines); Appendicitis (Appendix); Cancer (Intestines); Oedema (Lung); Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The symptoms fated from about six months before admission. There was gradual onset of abdominal swelling, pains and rumblings with marked tendency to constipation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, infratreacheal glands, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and alimentary tract
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a