Item 355 - Harriet Joyce, 34, Housemaid

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406 PM/1889/355

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Harriet Joyce, 34, Housemaid

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  • 30 Sep 1889-8 Dec 1889 (Creation)

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Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Sep 1889
Date of death: 8 Dec 1889
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of both ovaries. Secondary tumours of pelvis, peritoneum and uterus. Secondary thrombosis. Chronic bright’s disease with recent catarrhal nephritis superadded
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Cancer (Pelvis); Cancer (Abdomen); Cancer (Uterus); Thrombosis (Blood vessels); Glomerulonephritis (Kidney);Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Champneys, Francis Henry
Medical examination performed by: Lawson, Hugh
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: Three months ago she had pain in the whole of the right side, worse at night and was treated for sciatica. Fourteen days later she began to have sharp pains all over the lower abdomen with tenderness on pressure.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary tract, brain, eyes, uterus, ovaries and other pelvic organs
Type of incident: n/a

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