Item 6 - Alfred Lewis, 61, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Dec 1902
Date of death: 9 Jan 1903
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Arterio-sclerotic kidneys. Passive effusion into pleural and peritoneal cavitis. ? Gastritis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Arteriosclerosis (Kidney); Effusion (Pleura); Effusion (Abdomen); Gastritis (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The symptoms which caused him to seek advice were dyspnoea and dropsy of the legs which came on gradually during the previous year.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, adrenals and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a