Thomas Flaherty, 52, [No occupation stated]
- 406 PM/1851/71
- Item
- 23 Oct 1850 - 8 Apr 1851
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Oct 1850
Date of death: 8 Apr 1851
Disease (transcribed): Recent peritonitis. Disease of the liver. Old ‘double’ pleurisy. Congestion of the lungs & kidneys
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Liver); Pleurisy (Lungs); Congestion (Lungs, kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This man was first admitted into the hospital in May, when in the absence of Dr Bence Jones [Henry Bence Jones], he came under the care of Dr Fuller [Henry William Fuller]. He had then been suffering about a month from ascites, and the legs had become anasarcous only a few days before admission. He had had no pain in his abdomen, except from the tension & sense of fulness latterly; the heart & kidneys appeared to be healthy and the only point of his history that could be made out as bearing upon his state was his having suffered from jaundice 28 years ago’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Type of incident: n/a