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- 12 Feb 1848-1 Mar 1848 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: Engine cleaner
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1848
Date of death: 1 Mar 1848
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of the thigh. Secondary abscess in shoulder joints. Inflammation of and pus in femoral vein.
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Abscess (Shoulder); Inflammation (Veins); Suppuration (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of great exhaustion with an extensive lacerated wound of the leg about two or three inches above the inner ankle. The sharp edge of a railway carriage wheel had passed over his leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, shoulder joints, femoral and iliac veins
Type of incident: Trauma/accident
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- Hawkins, Caesar Henry (Subject)
- Pollock, George (Subject)
- Blagden, Robert (Subject)