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- 24 Jan 1849-10 Feb 1849 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 73
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1849
Date of death: 10 Feb 1849
Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Heart hypertrophied & dilated, diseased mitral & aortic valves
Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: 'This patient stated that he had been suffering 4 months from cough, dropsy & palpitation of the heart, that he caught cold lately in consequence of which his sufferings had become much increased, that previously he had enjoyed remarkably good health, and never had suffered from rheumatism of any sort. Both legs were considerably oedematous on admission and the abdomen was distended’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a
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- Bence Jones, Henry (Subject)
- Gray, Henry (Subject)
- Barclay, Andrew Whyte (Subject)