YOST MORTEM EXAMINATION OF HIS LATE MAJESTY.
Windsor Castle, June 20.1837.
On examining the mortal remains of his late Majesty William the Fourth, the fol- hot big appearances were noticed. In the right cavity of the chest there was an effitqlon of about fourteen ounces of
ye fluid. The lung on that site was nowhere adherent ; the vessels of the lower 101, wore very much tinged with blood. and the air.celis contained a mucous and serous having a bloody tinge. The left lung adhered generally and with great firmness to the surface of the pleura lining the chest ; these adhesions appear to have resulted from former attacks of inflammation. The vessels of this lung were also tinged with blond, end its lower portion was somewhat indurated. The rings of the trachea and ,,,,, ibi were ossified to a great extent ; and the lining membrane was of a dark colour, in consequence of the distended state of the vessels. The pericanlium adhered univer- sally to the surface of the heart ; but these adhesions were slight, and appeared to be re very recent formation. The heart itself was large, and softened in its texture. Its tight side was extremely distended with blood. but exhibited no marks of organic di-ease. On the left side of the heart the noted valves were found to be ossified, and the three semilunar valves of the aorta were in the same state. The ossification was in two of them to such an extent that it must have materially interfered with their Arne. lions. The coats of the aorta were much thickened, and on its inner or lining mem- brane there were several deposits of earthy matter. The liver was somewhat enlarged out hardened, and was of a granulated structure throughout. The gall bladder was extremely contracted, and contained butt little bile. The spleen was increased to double its natural size, and a large portion of its surface was covered with a cartilagi- nous deposit. The pancreas was enlarged and indurated. The stomach and intestines were healthy, except at one part of the large intestine, which was narrowed by a thick- ening of its inner membrane. The right kidney was quite sound, but the left was unusually vascular, and exhibited it granulated appearance. The investing membrane adhered very slightly to it. The bladder was in a healthy state.
Signed by
M. J. TIERNEY. ASTLEY COOPER.
WM. F. CHAMBERS. BORT. KEATE. DAVID DAVIS'S. B. C. Demur.
ED. Dugs MOORE, Apothecary to the Queen.
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