- 406 PM/1868/103
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- 13 Apr 1868-16 Apr 1868
Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Apr 1868
Date of death: 16 Apr 1868
Disease (transcribed): Softening of spine. Paralysis of the extensors.
Disease (standardised): Softening (Spine); Paralysis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This girl was a prostitute and of very intemperate habits. For some time she had been accustomed to drink large quantities of spirits. The catamenia had ceased seven months ago and she had syphilis of uncertain date.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium and spine
Type of incident: n/a