Jane Abel, 60, [Wife of] Omnibus driver
- 406 PM/1905/101
- Item
- 13 Mar 1905-16 Apr 1905
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Omnibus driver
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1905
Date of death: 16 Apr 1905
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhages. Atheroma of cerebral vessels. Granular kidneys. Enlarged heart
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Brain); Disease (Kidneys); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'For three months before she was brought to the hospital the patient had been exposed to much worry; for the last 2 months she had given evidence of loss of memory, general weakness, & loss of control over her bladder. She had been stupid & drowsy for 3 or 4 weeks preceding admission, with a good deal of headache [..] Her past medical history shewed that the patient had possibly been infected with syphilis; she had had 2 or 3 pints of ale per diem for years, & had always been a stout woman’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a