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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: liverpoolgenealogy on Wednesday 22 February 23 08:49 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone help me read these notes, please?
Here's what I have so far:
Oct 11 Examination of rectal? contents >
Dec 15 ? ?
1942 Feb 17 Small sore on each heel ? from ?
Mar 4 / 10 / Jul 12 (can only read a few words here and there)
25 / 8 /42 - ? marked loss of weight ?...? weight 5 stone, 2 lbs.
29.11.42 collapsed and died suddenly this evening at 6.14 in the ? house. McSpirit who was making her ? a cup of tea. Seen by ? at 6.30 cause of death ? the dementia wasn't ?. She had appeared in her usual condition ? the day ?
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1942 Feb 17 Small sore on each heel ? from ?
Small sore on each heel as if from ? chilblains.
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Oct 11 Examination of rectal? contents >
Examination of rectal contents negative for TB. Nothing found to account for failing health.
Apparently there is such a thing as anal TB!
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March 4/or 9: Bruise right leg - ?. No history to be obtained of cause. Patient resistive and had to be lifted out of bed for nursing purposes. Faulty (?) habits. No rise of T (temperature) but flushed. Chest ? ? suggests pthisis (TB) but this has been negative by path exam. Never speaks. Chest ???.
Mar 10. No sign of temperature, patient takes food. Diarrhoea continues. ? Transfer to Ward 18.
July 12. Lies in bed on her back and takes no interest. Has to be fed. Heart growing feebler(?)
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Oct 11 Examination of rectal contents negative for TB. Nothing found to account for failing health. (sig: ? R. H ?))
Dec 15 Transferred to ward 6 (sig)
Feb 17 Small sore on each heel as if from broken (?) chilblains. (sig)
Mar 4 Bruise right leg - fading. No history to be obtained of cause, patient resistive and has to be lifted on to bed for nursing purposes. Faulty habits. No rise of T but flushed cheeks & emaciated body suggest phthisis, but this has twice been negatived by path exam. Never speaks. Chest ? ? (sig)
10 No rise of temperature & patient takes food well. Diarrhea continues. (sig) Transfer to ward 18. (sig)
July 12 Lies on bed on her back & takes no interest. Has to be fed. heart growing feebler (sig)
25/8/42 Urination (?) very poor. Marked loss of weight. Bruise fading on rt leg. No physical abnormalities in chest. Pulse soft & regular. No oedema. ? beat normal position. No bed sores
or rashes. Abdomen N A D [no abnormality detected]. K[nee] J[erk]s sustained. Weight 5 stone 2lbs.
Urine S[pecific] G[ravity] 1015. ? ??? [P = Pugh?]
29.11.42 Collapsed & died suddenly this evening at 6.10 in the presence of Nurse N Spiritts who was handing her her 2nd cup of tea. Seen by ? [doctor's initials?] at 6.30. Cause of death appeared to be dementia heart (sig)
She had appeared in her usual condition during the day. (sig)
Much still to clarify. I think the person writing up the notes had to sign or initial them each time something was added hence my (sig). Seems to be the same each time.
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25/8/42: No oedema. Apex beat normal position
(this refers to the size and shape of the heart)
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Thank you all for your help, I really do appreciate it!
I think we have most of it now, still a few words missing here and there, but I'm really grateful for what you have already done. :)