Stuk 192 - Sarah Cass, 38, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Jul 1844
Date of death: 29 Aug 1844
Disease (transcribed): Suppuration of knee joint, with a large foul abscess at lower part of thigh. Pneumonia. Old adhesions. Emphysema of lungs.
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Leg); Abscess (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung); Emphysema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient had been confined in April, and about a fortnight afterwards, she appeared to have suffered from an attack of acute synovial inflammation of the knee joint.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left inferior extremity
Type of incident: n/a