Robert Brett, 38, [No occupation stated]
- 406 PM/1851/205b
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- 1 Oct 1851 - 13 Oct 1851
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Oct 1851
Date of death: 13 Oct 1851
Disease (transcribed): Dilated kidneys. Hypertrophy & dilatation of the heart. Pericarditis. Chronic pleurisy & pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with considerable pain in the chest and urgent dyspnoea, stating that his attack had first commenced about 4 months ago, with great difficulty of breathing, & symptoms similar to those under which he was now labouring, he had been very greatly relieved by treatment, but had been very much worse again during the last 7 weeks’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a