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            406 PM/1907/376 · Item · n/a-31 Dec 1907
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            Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
            Age: 50
            Gender: Male
            Date of admission: n/a
            Date of death: 31 Dec 1907
            Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of the oesophagus. Bronchitis. Bronchiectasis. Granular kidney
            Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
            Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
            Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
            Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
            Medical notes: For four weeks before admission the patient had suffered from increasing difficulty in swallowing.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, tonsils, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, oesophagus, stomach, pylorus, small intestine and large intestines
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1899/136 · Item · 19 Apr 1899-23 Apr 1899
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            Occupation or role: Housekeeper
            Gender: Female
            Age: 60
            Date of admission: 19 Apr 1899
            Date of death: 23 Apr 1899
            Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of sigmoid flexure of colon. General peritonitis. Colotomy
            Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Colotomy (Colon);
            Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
            Medical examination performed by: n/a
            Post mortem examination performed by: Belcher Hickman, H. R.
            Medical notes: n/a
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1883/193 · Item · 30 May 1883-31 May 1883
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            Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
            Age: 3
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 30 May 1883
            Date of death: 31 May 1883
            Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
            Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
            Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
            Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
            Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
            Medical notes: Three days before its admission a slight dry cough began which gradually grew more laryngeal in tone.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx, pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
            Type of incident: n/a

            Aaron Bundock, 65, Gardener
            406 PM/1903/81 · Item · 27 Jan 1903-25 Mar 1903
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            Occupation or role: Gardener
            Age: 65
            Gender: Male
            Date of admission: 27 Jan 1903
            Date of death: 25 Mar 1903
            Disease (transcribed): Columnar celled carcinomatous stricture of the rectum and ulceration of the colon. Dilatation of the whole aorta. Saccular aneurysm on transverse arch. Hypostatic pneumonia. Aortic disease. Urethral stricture. Cystitis
            Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Dilatation (Aorta); Aneurysm (Aorta); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Aorta);Constriction (Urethra) ; Cystitis (Bladder)
            Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
            Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
            Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
            Medical notes: The patient was in hospital the previous year, suffering from aortic aneurysm. He was admitted into the surgical wards with urethral stricture and cystitis.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Peritoneum, alimentary canal, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, genito-urinary tract, pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart and aorta
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1888/8 · Item · 3 Oct 1887-6 Jan 1888
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            Occupation or role: Carpet layer
            Age: 53
            Gender: Male
            Date of admission: 3 Oct 1887
            Date of death: 6 Jan 1888
            Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of pylorus
            Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Stomach)
            Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
            Medical examination performed by: Turton, Robert Straker
            Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
            Medical notes: 'This man had been a carpet layer & swallowed many nails & tacks. His family history was unremarkable. He was a healthy man up to Xmas ‘86 when cold brough on rheumatic pains’
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines

            Type of incident: n/a

            Aaron Moore, 59, Manservant
            406 PM/1908/292 · Item · 23 Sep 1908-8 Oct 1908
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            Occupation or role: Manservant
            Age: 59
            Gender: Male
            Date of admission: 23 Sep 1908
            Date of death: 8 Oct 1908
            Disease (transcribed): Portal cirrhosis. Ascites. Acute nephritis. Dilated heart. Gall stones
            Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Nephritis (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Gall stones (Gall bladder)
            Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
            Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
            Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
            Medical notes: The patient was admitted for swelling of the legs, thickness of urine and shortness of breath.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, gall bladder, kidneys, suprarenals, spleen, pancreas and omentum
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1912/245 · Item · 24 Aug 1912-28 Aug 1912
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            Occupation or role: Housekeeper
            Age: 42
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 24 Aug 1912
            Date of death: 28 Aug 1912
            Disease (transcribed): Stricture of pylorus. Dilatation of stomach. Multiple chronic gastric ulcers. Gastro enterostomy. Enteritis
            Disease (standardised): Constriction (Stomach); Dilatation (Stomach); Ulcer (Stomach); Gastroenterostomy (Stomach); Enteritis (Intestines)
            Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
            Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
            Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
            Medical notes: She had a laparotomy and suture of a perforated gastric ulcer in 1909. She remained in good health for two years and then gradually showed symptoms of pyloric obstruction.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1866/326 · Item · 21 Nov 1866-5 Dec 1866
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            Occupation or role: Laundress
            Age: 50
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 21 Nov 1866
            Date of death: 5 Dec 1866
            Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of pylorus
            Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach)
            Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
            Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
            Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
            Medical notes: The first symptoms of the illness were pains in the stomach after food, accompanied by vomiting.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
            Type of incident: n/a

            Absolom Adams, 31, Carpenter
            406 PM/1866/281 · Item · 12 Sep 1866-8 Oct 1866
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            Occupation or role: Carpenter
            Age: 31
            Gender: Male
            Date of admission: 12 Sep 1866
            Date of death: 8 Oct 1866
            Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Cirrhosis of liver. Hydrothorax
            Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Cirrhosis (Liver); Hydrothorax (Pleura)
            Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
            Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward. Bright, George Charles
            Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
            Medical notes: He had suffered from liver complaint for three years, with vomiting and passing blood.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
            Type of incident: n/a

            Ada Black, 37, Widow
            406 PM/1921/306 · Item · 11 Nov 1921-23 Dec 1921
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            Occupation or role: Widow
            Age: 37
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 11 Nov 1921
            Date of death: 23 Dec 1921
            Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative colitis
            Disease (standardised): Colitis, ulcerative (Intestines)
            Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
            Medical examination performed by: Colquhoun, Gideon Robert Ernest
            Post mortem examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
            Medical notes: The patient was admitted with history of bleeding after defaecation for some months. Latterly there was pain after the act.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pericardium, lungs, heart, lymphatic system, peritoneum, alimentary canal, oesophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, uterus, bladder, ovaries and fallopian tubes
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1895/72 · Item · 27 Dec 1894-18 Feb 1895
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            Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
            Age: 24
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 27 Dec 1894
            Date of death: 18 Feb 1895
            Disease (transcribed): Diabetes
            Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas)
            Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
            Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
            Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
            Medical notes: Six months before admission she noticed that she began to pass very large quantities of water and she could not satisfy her hunger.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, stomach, duodenum, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, uterus, ovaries, brain, pancreas and joints
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1895/58 · Item · 25 Jan 1895-8 Feb 1895
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            Occupation or role: Chemist’s assistant
            Age: 22
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 25 Jan 1895
            Date of death: 8 Feb 1895
            Disease (transcribed): Small white kidney on left side. Right kidney atrophied. Parotiditis
            Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Parotitis (Parotid gland)
            Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
            Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
            Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
            Medical notes: The only history to be elicited was that for a fortnight the patient had suffered with marked symptoms of dyspepsia.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pleurae, pericardium, heart, aorta, oesophagus, peritonuem, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenal bodies, bladder, uterus, ureters and kidneys
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1908/3 · Item · 24 Dec 1907-2 Jan 1908
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            Occupation or role: [Child of] Porter
            Age: 1 year 1 month
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 24 Dec 1907
            Date of death: 2 Jan 1908
            Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia. Rachitis. Diarrhoea
            Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Rickets (Bones); Diarrhoea (Intestines)
            Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
            Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
            Post mortem examination performed by: Friend, Gerald Edward
            Medical notes: The patient had been ill for one month with history of cough which had been increasing in severity accompanied by dyspnoea.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Teeth, tonsils, larynx, thyroid, trachea, thymus, pericardium, heart, pleurae, lungs, intestines, peritoneum, stomach, spleen, liver, pancreas, kidneys and brain
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1919/3 · Item · 27 Dec 1918-5 Jan 1919
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            Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
            Age: 12
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 27 Dec 1918
            Date of death: 5 Jan 1919
            Disease (transcribed): Liver abscess. General peritonitis. Pin in appendix
            Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Foreign bodies (Appendix)
            Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
            Medical examination performed by: Bostock, Marian Noel
            Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
            Medical notes: She had ‘influenza’ and ‘congestion’ a month ago. She recovered and was well until the day before admission when she complained of pain in the right side of the abdomen.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, thymus, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, urinary tract and genital organs
            Type of incident: n/a

            Ada Jacks, 49, Nurse
            406 PM/1916/24 · Item · 23 Jan 1916-30 Jan 1916
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            Occupation or role: Nurse
            Age: 49
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 23 Jan 1916
            Date of death: 30 Jan 1916
            Disease (transcribed): Excision of rectum for carcinoma. General peritonitis
            Disease (standardised): Excision (Rectum); Cancer (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
            Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
            Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
            Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
            Medical notes: For ten months she had had a rectal discharge.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Local examination only made
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1919/317 · Item · 1 Dec 1919-2 Dec 1919
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            Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
            Age: 46
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 1 Dec 1919
            Date of death: 2 Dec 1919
            Disease (transcribed): Acute appendicitis. General peritonitis
            Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
            Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
            Medical examination performed by: Bull, Henry Cecil Herbert
            Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
            Medical notes: She had acute abdominal pain with vomiting and diarrhoea eight days before admission, believed to be due to fish poisoning.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and uterus
            Type of incident: n/a

            Ada Mears, 30, Housemaid
            406 PM/1904/89 · Item · 10 Mar 1904-14 Mar 1904
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            Occupation or role: Housemaid
            Gender: Female
            Age: 30
            Date of admission: 10 Mar 1904
            Date of death: 14 Mar 1904
            Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. Appendicectomy. General peritonitis
            Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Operation (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
            Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
            Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
            Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
            Medical notes: 'See surgical notes SR. 452. A case of acute appendicitis, 1st attack – admitted on the 3rd day: immediate operation; gangrenous and perforated appendix, with some pus locally, found: appendix removed. Drainage thro' [through] a counter-incision in the loin. Death on the 4th day from General Peritonitis'
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1893/223 · Item · 11 Jun 1893-24 Jun 1893
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            Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
            Age: 6 years 6 months
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 11 Jun 1893
            Date of death: 24 Jun 1893
            Disease (transcribed): Inanition and paralysis after diphtheria
            Disease (standardised): Inanition (Systemic); Paralysis (Brain); Diphtheria (Pharynx)
            Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
            Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
            Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
            Medical notes: This child was admitted on June 11th with pharyngeal and nasal diphtheria.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and genitals
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1888/80 · Item · 25 Feb 1888-25 Feb 1888
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            Occupation or role: [Child of] Waiter
            Age: 21 months
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 25 Feb 1888
            Date of death: 25 Feb 1888
            Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
            Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
            Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
            Medical examination performed by: n/a
            Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
            Medical notes: n/a
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’

            Type of incident: n/a

            Ada White, 29, Married
            406 PM/1893/413 · Item · 10 Nov 1893-18 Nov 1893
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            Occupation or role: Married
            Age: 29
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 10 Nov 1893
            Date of death: 18 Nov 1893
            Disease (transcribed): Perforation of appendix caeci. Suppuration in peritoneal cavity. Puncture of liver followed by haemorrhage
            Disease (standardised): Perforation (Appendix); Suppuration (Abdomen); Puncture (Liver); Haemorrhage (Liver)

            Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
            Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
            Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
            Medical notes: A woman of costive habit, who felt well in November 7th and ate a raw apple. She awoke on November 8th with bad pain in the lower abdomen on the right side without relief to the pain. Vomiting and shivering then occurred.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
            Type of incident: n/a

            Adam Mackie, 31, Clerk
            406 PM/1909/289 · Item · 19 Sep 1909-23 Sep 1909
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            Occupation or role: Clerk
            Age: 31
            Gender: Male
            Date of admission: 19 Sep 1909
            Date of death: 23 Sep 1909
            Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of transverse part of aortic arch, ulceration into oesophagus
            Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Ulcer (Oesophagus)
            Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
            Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
            Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
            Medical notes: The patient developed a chill three days before admission. This was followed the next day by severe cough.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals and spleen
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1919/135 · Item · 7 Apr 1919-3 May 1919
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            Occupation or role: Housekeeper
            Age: 59
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 7 Apr 1919
            Date of death: 3 May 1919
            Disease (transcribed): General peritonitis. Multiple aneurysms of the aorta. Perihepatitis
            Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Aneurysms (Arteries); Perihepatitis (Liver)
            Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
            Medical examination performed by: Bostock, Marian Noel
            Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
            Medical notes: She had right sided abdominal pain for six months, which had been worse during the last week.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, vessels, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1914/137 · Item · 1 Apr 1914-17 May 1914
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            Occupation or role: Charwoman
            Age: 50
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 1 Apr 1914
            Date of death: 17 May 1914
            Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of bile ducts. Secondary growths in the liver. Cholangiectasis. Jaundice. Gastric ulcer. Haemorrhage into stomach and bowels
            Disease (standardised): Cancer (Bile ducts); Cancer (Liver); Cholangiectasis (Bile ducts); Jaundice (Skin); Ulcer (Stomach); Haemorrhage (Stomach);Haemorrhage (Intestines)
            Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
            Medical examination performed by: Ewart, George Arthur
            Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
            Medical notes: For the past five months she had suffered from colicky attacks of pain in the gall bladder region.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1898/403 · Item · 25 Dec 1898-30 Dec 1898
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            Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
            Age: 23
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 25 Dec 1898
            Date of death: 30 Dec 1898
            Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis after rupture of gastric ulcer
            Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Stomach)
            Admitted under the care of: Jaffrey, Francis
            Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
            Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
            Medical notes: The patient had a history of a copious haematemesis.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, stomach, heart, lungs, trachea and bronchi
            Type of incident: n/a

            406 PM/1922/121 · Item · 15 May 1922-19 May 1922
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            Occupation or role: Housewife
            Age: 33
            Gender: Female
            Date of admission: 15 May 1922
            Date of death: 19 May 1922
            Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulceration
            Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach)
            Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
            Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
            Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
            Medical notes: This was an old case of gastric ulceration. Recently she had had return of pain in the chest and vomiting of blood.
            Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
            Type of incident: n/a