[Name redacted], 27, Electrician
- 406 PM/1928/1
- Item
- 19 Dec 1927-2 Jan 1928
Occupation or role: Electrician
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Dec 1927
Date of death: 2 Jan 1928
Disease (transcribed): Generalized peritonitis. Pleural effusion (sero purulent). Upper surface of liver coated with pus. Gastric ulcer not found
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Effusion (Pleura); Suppuration (Pleura); Suppuration (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Marnham, Ralph
Medical notes: He had acute abdominal pain on the day of admission. During operation a perforated gastric ulcer was found, and much fluid in the peritoneal cavity. The ulcer was sutured, and the peritoneum drained. The patient went downhill and died.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, valves, vessels, peritoneum, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal, stomach, intestines, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals and gall bladder
Type of incident: n/a