- 406 PM/1878/160
- Pièce
- 17 Apr 1878-8 Jun 1878
Fait partie de Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books
- Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Gender: Female
Age: 60
Date of admission: 17 Apr 1878
Date of death: 8 Jun 1878
Disease (transcribed): Calcifying tumour in the right iliac fossa, psoas abscess, perforation into caecum and into peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Hip); Psoas abscess (Psoas muscles); Perforation (Intestines); Perforation (Abdomen);
Admitting doctor: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ewart, William - Wilson, E.
Medical notes: 'History. No hereditary history. Previous history of good health: meat three times a day, disgust to fat: dislike to butter: bowels open about once in three days. Loss of appetite about 21 months. Tumour found in R. [Right] inguinal region for about 18 mo [months]. Pain about the tumour, and loss of flesh from May 1877. Much costiveness of bowels: hardly any action without purgations: vomiting seldom: (Woman unintelligent: account by no means clear)'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, tumour
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a