Asylum Record transcript assistance

[Noy1818]

G'day everyone, I am wanting some help to decipher what this asylum record reads. It is for a relative of mine. The record is from Ballarat Asylym Case Books of Female Patients, 1877-1912 Vol 5:
Mary Ann Collier (Nee: Bellingham)
1815–1903
Birth 24 JANUARY, 1815 • St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
Death 3 MAY, 1903 • Sunbury Asylum, Victoria, Australia

Any help would be appreciated, thank you! 

[Noy1818]

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[horselydown86]

I've done about half of the LH page - all I have time for.

2.12.01  Confined to bed suffering from [word unclear and rest of line truncated.]

daughter written to 3.12.01  Prescribed for.

Not taking food [well?] today.

5.12.01  Up again in usual health.

6.1.02  Is becoming more Enfeebled but up daily.

2?.4.02.  Recently has had several attacks of

syncope and is gradually failing in health

Often restless and wanders about dormitory

will not take medicine - but takes Brandy when

[ordered?]:  appetite moderate:  Kept in bed at times

15.6.02  In failing health - though able to

[be?] up daily.   at times sleepy

30.8.02 was Knocked down by patient

B. [Caval?] - and retained in bed for

a few days complaining of pain in hip

no symptoms of injury or fracture of hip.

[mckha489]

rest of first part

2.9.02 Pain in back - no bruising.
up today but unable to walk unsupported

29.12.02 No mental change - quite demented
health feeble - in bed often for a
day or two. Will not take medicine -
19.2.03 Does not seem so well today - but refuses to stay in bed. Taking food fairly
29. 4. 03 Had a somewhat severe attack of
bronchopneumonia during middle of month
In bed for a week. Is now up but very feeble
restless when retained in bed - has to be fed
unable to do it herself. To be supported in walking.
There is evidently some cerebral effusion
(Nervous) 28.3. 03 left sided Hemiplegia - put to
bed - failing rapidly
Died 10.55 am 3. 5.03

[mckha489]

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PM notes   ? White. Before Dr Cole Pen.  5. 5. 03
Body well nourished. Cataract Rt eye. Wart on Rt Cheek
Lungs adherent. Bronchopneumonia in lower lobes.
No …..  ….. .. no fractures
Both lungs adherent from old pleurisy - patches of
Bronchopneumonia in lower lobes
Left lung  …  … ….    Rt Lung 23 …

Heart weighed 12 ….  pericardium slightly adherent
aortic valves slightly atheromatous - left ventricle
…….
Each Kidney ….   … capsules adherent - cortex very
narrow & several cysts
Spleen ……
Stomach normal, contained milky fluid

Liver 38 (oz?) friable - old patch of …….   ……….
Bowels normal - uterus adherent to rectum

Brain 40 (oz?) membranes thickened & opaque

………….   ………..  of serous fluid
vents. dilated

C of D. serous?  apoplexy consequent on
   Granular Kidneys

[Noy1818]

Thank you all for your hard work in transcribing! I really appreciate it! 

[Zefiro]

some missing words in bold

2.12.01  Confined to bed suffering from feverish ...

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No sores on body, no fractures
Both lungs adherent from old pleurisy - patches of
Bronchopneumonia in lower lobes
Left lung contracted  … ….    Rt Lung 23 …

Heart weighed 12 ….  pericardium slightly adherent
aortic valves slightly atheromatous - left ventricle
thickened
Each Kidney ….   … capsules adherent - cortex very
narrow & several cysts
Spleen ……
Stomach normal, contained milky fluid

Liver 38 (oz?) friable - old patch of perihepatitis
Bowels normal - uterus adherent to rectum

Brain 40 (oz?) membranes thickened & opaque

enormous excess of serous fluid
vents. dilated

C of D. serous?  apoplexy consequent on
   Granular Kidneys