- 406 PM/1870/172
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- 8 Jun 1870-14 Jun 1870
Occupation or role: Smith
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jun 1870
Date of death: 14 Jun 1870
Disease (transcribed): Anaemia.
Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for three months and for the last six weeks had been forced to give up work. He stated that his illness commenced with anorexia, debility and epigastric pain and heaviness after food. There was much dyspnoea, more especially on exertion and for the last week his legs had been slightly oedemetous.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a