- 406 PM/1904/389
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- 21 Nov 1904-8 Dec 1904
Occupation or role: Cabman
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Date of admission: 21 Nov 1904
Date of death: 8 Dec 1904
Disease (transcribed): Acute myelitis. Cystitis. 'Hypostatic pneumonia'. Congestion of the viscera
Disease (standardised): Myelitis (Spinal cord); Cystitis (Bladder); Pneumonia (Lung); Congestion (Viscera);
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Nov [November] 12. patient had an attack of Facial Erysipelas. Nov [November] 16 on attempting to get out of bed he discovered that he was paralysed and numb in L. [Left] leg. Nov [November] 18. A similar paralysis of R. [Right] leg appeared. Nov [November] 21 the numbness had spread to his body, he now had retention of urine and incontinence of faeces. He also began to experience a difficulty in sitting up. Complains of pain over the Dorsal Spines'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, nervous system
Type of incident: n/a