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- 12 Feb 1845-1 May 1845 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1845
Date of death: 1 May 1845
Disease (transcribed): Extensive caries of the dorsal vertebrae with a large scrofulous abscess. Small abscess in kidney. Tubercles in the sub-pleural cellular tissue. Slight ulceration of the pharynx. Heart dilated with thin parietes & soft muscular structure
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Spine, kidney); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Ulcer (Pharynx); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: 'About two years previous to admission into the hospital, the patient first experienced pain in the back, and at the expiration of three months, he found his back ‘growing out’. He went on working for twelve months during which time he had occasionally severe fits of pain on the back, but with no diminution of bodily strength’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, spine
Type of incident: n/a
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- Anatomy » Musculoskeletal system
- Diseases and conditions » Infections » Bacterial infections and mycoses
- Anatomy » Urogenital system
- Diseases and conditions » Cardiovascular diseases
- Anatomy » Cardiovascular system
- Diseases and conditions » Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms
- Anatomy » Respiratory system
- Anatomy » Tissues
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- Hawkins, Caesar Henry (Subject)
- Hewett, Prescott Gardner (Subject)
- Lee, Henry (Subject)