- 406 PM/1883/98
- Unidad documental simple
- 17 Mar 1883-18 Mar 1883
Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1883
Date of death: 18 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Perforating ulcer of stomach. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach ); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He had worked for many years as a convict prison stewards’ porter. About a year before admission he began to notice epigastric pain with occasional vomiting and gradual loss of appetite.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, alimentary canal, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a