James Cross, 13, [No occupation stated]
- 406 PM/1851/145
- Item
- 1 Jul 1851 - 1 Jul 1851
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jul 1851
Date of death: 1 Jul 1851
Disease (transcribed): Injury from a blow across the chest. Fracture of both clavicles of the sternum & of ribs on both sides of the thorax. Lesion of the right jugular internal vein by fractured clavicle. Laceration of both lungs by broken ribs
Disease (standardised): Injury (Chest); Fracture (Sternum, ribs, clavicle); Lesion (Clavicle); Laceration (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'He was standing under a tree in the Park during a heavy shower when one of the boughs which seems to have been rotten, fell on him & struck him against a hurdle which was near. He was brought here immediately, but died just before his admission’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma / accident