Item 262 - Edward Legetter, 34, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Nov 1859
Date of death: 6 Dec 1859
Disease (transcribed): Perineal section. Subperitoneal inflammation. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Section (Perineum); Inflammation (Abdomen); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: This man had been under treatment for stricture of the urethra and abscesses of his scrotum which was the result of an inflamed testicle following gonorrhoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a