Item 89 - Joshua Anthony, 41, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1850
Date of death: 21 May 1850
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of the finger. Amputation. Secondary abscesses in the lungs.
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Finger); Amputation (Finger); Abscess (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This man was admitted with a deep ulcer on the third finger of the right hand, the joints of which were completely destroyed. A crack had formed from some unknown cause and the finger became painful and swollen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a