Item 210 - William Savage, 33, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Jun 1879
Date of death: 23 Jul 1879
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart (Cirrhosis of liver)
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Tidswell, Herbert Henry
Medical notes: As far as he remembered, he was quite well until the last week in April, when he had to lay up for about four days in consequence of a tooth abscess. While laying up, he recollected applying a poultice to the chest to ease a cough and dyspnoea from which he was suffering.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and peritoneum
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a