- 406 PM/1881/392
- Pièce
- 16 Nov 1881-30 Nov 1881
Fait partie de Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books
Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Nov 1881
Date of death: 30 Nov 1881
Disease (transcribed): Lead poisoning. Granular kidneys. Ulceration of the bowels
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic); Disease (Kidneys); Ulcer (Bowels)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier
Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Medical notes: 'He had been a painter for 35 years; had taken many precautions against absorbing lead; no history of colic or wrist drop previous to the present. He drank spirits in considerable quantities. He gives no history of previous illness. About 3 weeks before admission he was obliged to give up work from wrist drop & concurrent colic. His temper grew exceedingly irritable & his symptoms worse'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal, brain
Type of incident: n/a