William North, 21, [Occupation not stated]
- 406 PM/1845/283
- Pièce
- 13 Dec 1845-16 Dec 1845
Fait partie de Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Dec 1845
Date of death: 16 Dec 1845
Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the skull. Extravasation of blood between bones & dura mater. Bruising of brain. Fracture of 7th cervical and 1st dorsal vertebrae. Extensive injury of spinal chord. Lungs congested. Other viscera healthy
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Bruise (Brain); Fracture (Spine); Injury (Spinal cord); Congestion (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Spitta, Robert John
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: 'This patient fell from a height of 40 feet (his fall being partially broken) an hour before his admission, and as he was being brought to the hospital he vomited a quantity of brown fluids. When admitted there was a large effusion of blood beneath the skin covering the left parietal bone’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spinal canal, thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma / accident