- 406 PM/1870/231
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- 17 Aug 1870-19 Aug 1870
Occupation or role: Shopboy
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Aug 1870
Date of death: 19 Aug 1870
Disease (transcribed): Double Empyema. Pericarditis.
Disease (standardised): Empyema ( Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: A month before admission, this patient had been kicked on the right side by a boy, and from that time had had much pain in the side with increasing dyspnoea, cough and much slightly blood tinged expectoration. The case history was taken partly from Dr Laking's notes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Homicide/murder?