John Driscoll, 46, Commissionaire
- 406 PM/1900/89
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- 14 Dec 1899-7 Mar 1900
Occupation or role: Commissionaire
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Dec 1899
Date of death: 7 Mar 1900
Disease (transcribed): Aortic disease and its sequels. Anaemic infarction of lungs.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Aorta); Anaemia (Blood); Infarction (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: This man was an inpatient the previous October with shortness of breath, swelling of the legs and orthopnoea, and signs or aortic regurgitation and bronchitis. He improved and went to Wimbledon, but returned three weeks later with the same symptoms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, aorta, abdomen and kidney
Type of incident: n/a