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- 14 Jan 1899-11 Mar 1899 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Date of admission: 14 Jan 1899
Date of death: 11 Mar 1899
Disease (transcribed): Congenital syphilis. Obstruction of bile duct. Great enlargement of spleen
Disease (standardised): Syphilis, congenital (Systemic); Obstruction (Bile ducts); Disease (Spleen);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: '1st admission. This boy was an I.P. [In-patient] here in '98 [1898] with well marked syphilitic lesions of the joints and bones which cleared up under Pot: Iod: [Potassium Iodide] – Whilst in the Hospital he appeared peculiarly susceptible to Erysipelas, suffering from several attacks. His condition otherwise precisely as on his second admission this year - 2nd admission. He complained of nothing in particular beyond dull yellow colour, and of weakness and 'want of spring' in his legs'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
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Type of incident: n/a
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- English
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- Diseases and conditions » Infections » Bacterial infections and mycoses
- Anatomy » Systemic
- Diseases and conditions » Congenital, hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalities
- Diseases and conditions » Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms
- Anatomy » Digestive system
- Diseases and conditions » Digestive system diseases
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- Ewart, William (Subject)
- Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney (Subject)
- Fenton, William James (Subject)