Item 330 - Henry Starr, 15, Bench boy

Occupation or role: Bench boy
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Sep 1882
Date of death: 24 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Morbus addisonii. Tubercular peritonitis. Caseous mass in suprarenal capsules
Disease (standardised): Addison’s disease (Adrenal glands); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Caseous mass (Suprarenal capsules)
Admitted under the care of: Watney, Herbert
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: In 1880 he began to feel frequently weak, with fainting fits without any convulsions and biting of the tongue. During the last few months he had lost his strength and had been attacked with much dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and suprarenal capsule
Type of incident: n/a