Emily Norman, 49, C. [Children's] nurse
- 406 PM/1920/179
- Item
- 21 Jun 1920-30 Jul 1920
Occupation or role: C. [Children's] nurse
Age: 49
Date of admission: 21 Jun 1920
Date of death: 30 Jul 1920
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of stomach. Secondary growths in peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Stomach); Growth (Peritoneum);
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Present illness. Flatulent dyspepsia for four years. From May-Oct 1919 was treated in O.P.D. [Out-patient department] symptoms being epigastirc pain some hours after food, tending to be relieved by food, also vague history of haematemesis and meloena. She improved with treatment and careful dieting. During this year symptoms have become aggravated, there is constant nausea after food, pain is much more sever [sic], vomiting constant, and there is rapid loss of weight'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy'
Type of incident: n/a