Item 379 - John Alexander, 52, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Dec 1886
Date of death: 14 Dec 1886
Disease (transcribed): Locomotor ataxy. Pleurisy. Congestion of the lungs
Disease (standardised): Tabes dorsalis (Spinal cord); Pleurisy (Pleura); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: This patient had been supposed to have been suffering from locomotor ataxy. On the 12th he had a curious attack of giddiness, pain in the frontal region and strabismus with inability to swallow saliva.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach and brain
Type of incident: n/a