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- 31 Dec 1885-8 Jan 1886 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: [Wife of] Railway engineer
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1885
Date of death: 8 Jan 1886
Disease (transcribed): Mitral disease and sequlae. Anti-mortem clot in left auricle
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Thrombosis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Shortness of breath had come on gradually, increasing slightly daily. She noticed oedema of the legs and abdomen and had a slight winter cough as a rule. She had scanty micturition for one month prior to admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract and uterus
Type of incident: n/a
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- Dickinson, William Howship (Subject)
- Sisley, Richard (Subject)
- Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell (Subject)