William Cowen, [No age stated], [Occupation not stated]
- 406 PM/1858/226
- Unidad documental simple
- 24 Aug 1858-3 Aug 1858
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Aug 1858
Date of death: 3 Aug 1858
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of the skull. Laceration of the brain. Meningitis. Pus in arachnoid & subarachnoid spaces. Compound fracture of the patella. Pus in knee joint &c.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Meningitis (Brain); Suppuration (Brain); Fracture (Kneecap); Suppuration
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick
Medical notes: 'This man fell from a loft into a yard, a distance of 12 feet, & directly afterwards was brought up to the hospital, when a scalp wound about as large as a 6 [pence] piece immediately over the frontal sinus was found’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, right shoulder, right knee, spine, thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma / accident