William Whellams, 23, Constable
- 406 PM/1879/223
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- 15 Jul 1879-11 Aug 1879
Occupation or role: Constable
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jul 1879
Date of death: 11 Aug 1879
Disease (transcribed): Miliary tuberculosis of lung. Tubercular ulceration of bowel. Haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Haemorrhage (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: Cough commenced gradually without rigor or nasal catarrh about four weeks before admission. About a week after the cough began he got upset in the river. Thirteen days before admission he began to cough blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a