Stuk 363 - Henry Dennis, 50, Bricklayer

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Nov 1894
Date of death: 29 Nov 1894
Disease (transcribed): Left inguinal hernia - Strangulated (Littre's)
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Groin)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Case not seen by Reg [Registrar]: H.S. [House surgeon] reports. Patient had been ill some 10 days: he was lifting a weight and thought that his rupture had come down. He was constipated for 4 days, then there was some action of B. [Bowels]. Since then (6 days) constipation absolute in spite of copious enemata. On admission patient was collapsed with thready pulse, hiccough and faecal vomiting present'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a