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Report on the death of Sergt.Kendall Hongkong Police

Sergeant William Kendall, aged 48, was admitted into

Hospital moribund at 10.25 a.m. on Sunday July 25, 1915.

He was quite unconscious

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the breathing was stertorous

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the lungs were full of rales over front and back. The pulse is

thready and running and very small and the heart's action weak.

It was stated he had not passed urine since 5 a.m. the

previous day but only two ounces were present in the bladder on

catheterization.

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He did not rally at all, but died at 12.5 p.m. one hour

and a half after admission.

The cause of death was acute Oedema of the lungs, and

Cardino Failure.

I am informed he was under the treatment of Dr. Fitz-

-williams for the preceding three weeks,

(sd.) V. V. M. Koch,

Supt., G.C.H.