Item 40 - John Denley, 64, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Date of admission: 6 Jan 1904
Date of death: 29 Jan 1904
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Emphysema and bronchitis. Gastrectasia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Distended (Stomach);
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Patient admitted on January the 7th suffering from cough and shortness of breath. He had been an in-patient on several previous occasions, his first admission being 15 years before the date of the present admission. Always suffering from gout, bronchitis and emphysema. Since last admission, he had not been free from illness, and for the month before had had much cough and shortness of breath as well as occipital headache'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a