Item 84 - William Males, 45, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jan 1870
Date of death: 10 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Hydatid cyst in the liver. Suppuration. Rupture into Peritoneal cavity. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Echinococcosis (Liver); Rupture (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been in good health until 4 months before admission, since which time had had suffered from pain in the right flank.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a