Elizabeth Purcell, 54, [Wife of] Coachman
St George's Hospital, London
St George's Hospital Medical School, London
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular system
Female urogenital diseases and pregnancy complications
Urogenital system
Respiratory tract diseases
Respiratory system
Bacterial infections and mycoses
Integumentary system
Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Penrose, Francis George
Sisley, Richard
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Coachman
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1888
Date of death: 22 Mar 1888
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Chronic interstitial nephritis. Pulmonary bronchitis and emphysema (Erysipelas)
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Nephritis (Kidneys); Bronchitis (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient had three children and three miscarriages. There was no history of gout. Occasionally she had rheumatic pains. In a year before she came in she suffered much from dyspnoea. For some months she had been disturbed at night about twice to pass urine. From Christmas time she had oedema of the legs & ascites’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Right leg, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, brian, lungs, heart
Type of incident: n/a
1 Mar 1888-22 Mar 1888
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