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Occupation or role: [Child of] Clerk
Age: 6 years 6 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Sep 1889
Date of death: 18 Sep 1889
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Bronchopneumonia. Erysipelas. (Tabes mesenterica)
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Erysipelas (Skin); Tuberculosis (Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: The child had been ill with swollen glands and sore throat since September 1st. On September 6th she vomited, and on the 9th she was noticed by her mother to be hoarse and croupy.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, heart, vessels, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, tonsils and brain
Type of incident: n/a
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