Mary Giles, 40, Nurse
St George's Hospital Medical School, London
Respiratory system
Cardiovascular system
Urogenital system
Respiratory tract diseases
Cardiovascular diseases
Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms
Wilson, James Arthur
Johnstone, Athol Archibald Wood
Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1844
Date of death: 25 Apr 1844
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy. Heart enlarged. Left ventricle dilated. Kidneys granular.
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Granular (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Johnstone, Athol Archibald Wood
Medical notes: The patient was one of the night nurses at St George’s Hospital, and had previously been suffering from a slight catarrh. On the 7th April she was seized with a rigor accompanied by a severe pain in the head and left with a feeling of great ‘coldness at the chest; when it subsided.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a
12 Apr 1844-25 Apr 1844
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