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- 22 Jul 1880-21 Aug 1880 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: Railway porter
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jul 1880
Date of death: 21 Aug 1880
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the oesophagus and lungs
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Cancer (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Medical notes: He stated that about six weeks previous to admission he felt very thirsty one morning but was astonished to find on drinking some cold water that it came pouring back through the nose and mouth.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea and oesophagus, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a
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- Wadham, William (Subject)
- Dunbar, James John Macwhirter (Subject)