Pièce 290 - Henry Tompkins, 43, Plate layer

Occupation or role: Plate layer
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Oct 1886
Date of death: 2 Oct 1886
Disease (transcribed): Concussion of the brain. Fracture of the skull
Disease (standardised): Concussion (Brain); Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He was admitted in a totally unconscious condition with profuse haemorrhage from the right ear, having been knocked down by a train.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract, brain, dura mater and skull
Type of incident: Trauma/accident