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Ann Green , 65, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 May 1855
Date of death: 6 Aug 1855
Disease (transcribed): Cataract. Diffuse inflammation and gangrene of the leg.
Disease (standardised): Cataract (Eye); Inflammation, Gangrene (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Edith M McInnes, 2 years 11 months , [Child of] Soldier

Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier
Age: 2 years 11 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 May 1916
Date of death: 9 May 1916
Disease (transcribed): Cerebro-spinal meningitis. Purulent bronchitis. Pus in pharynx. Hypopyon
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain, Spinal cord); Bronchitis (Lung); Suppuration (Lung); Suppuration (Pharynx); Hypopyon (Eye)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The child had measles one week ago. On May the 3rd vomiting started and the child appeared feverish.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Bella Philips, 26, [Wife of] Tailor

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Tailor
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1916
Date of death: 10 May 1916
Disease (transcribed): Cerebro-spinal meningitis. Iritis. Conjunctivitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain, Spinal cord); Iritis (Eye); Conjunctivitis (Eye)
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Rigor, vomiting and fronto-temporal headache occurred suddenly eight days ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Jinneway, 5, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 May 1850
Date of death: 3 Jun 1850
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous tubercle in medulla oblong: lymph at base of brain. Miliary tubercles in lung. Facial paralysis. Strabismus
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Lymph (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Paralysis (Face); Strabismus (Eyes)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This child was brought by its mother to the Hospital for the purpose of having an operation for the cure of strabismus performed and admitted under the care of the surgeon. It was soon evident that it was a consequence of deep seated mischief, and she was transferred.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Barnabus Gaskoyne, 36, Gentleman's servant

Occupation or role: Gentleman's servant
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jan 1853
Date of death: 26 Jan 1853
Disease (transcribed): Ptosis with peculiar fixedness of both eye balls. Sudden dyspnoea and other peculiar symptoms. Disease of the sphenoid bone
Disease (standardised): Blepharoptosis (Eye); Dyspnoea (Lung); Disease (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from paralysis of certain of the cranial nerves.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and lungs
Type of incident: n/a

Florence Carlton, 28, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Sep 1905
Date of death: 30 Sep 1905
Disease (transcribed): Grave anaemia, ?pernicious. Exophthalmos
Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic); Exophthalmos (Eye)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of sickness, loss of blood & weakness. After having the usual diseases of infancy, the patient was ill with diphtheria at the age of 8, & from 8 to 18 had frequent quinsies & sore throat. Her family history shewed nothing of importance’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Jessie Bevan, 17, Barmaid

Occupation or role: Barmaid
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1888
Date of death: 22 May 1888
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Bright’s disease from granular contracted kidneys. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Albuminuric retinitis. Intestinal ulceration
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Disease (Heart); Retinitis (Eye); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'There was no history of scarlatina. The patient believed that she had some disease of the kidneys when she was about 4 years of age, but no definite information could be obtained. She was believed to have had ‘hooping cough inflammation of the kidneys and congestion of the lungs’. She was always anaemic. Three years before her admission she became a barmaid and drank port and beer, but according to her own account she did not drink very much’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, eyes, abdomen, thorax, heart, tongue, lungs, stomach, intestines, kidneys, spleen, liver

Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Baynham, 25, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Oct 1888
Date of death: 6 Dec 1888
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Bright’s disease from granular, contracted kidneys. Cardiac hypertrophy. Albuminuric retinitis &c. Aneurism of right middle cerebral artery
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Disease (Heart); Retinitis (Eye); Aneurysm (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient who was a ‘bus [omnibus] driver, said he had not had gout. He drank 2 or 3 glasses of beer daily and took spirits occasionally. He was in good health till March 3rd when he shivered, felt ill, and took to his bed. His doctor diagnosed ‘congestion of the lungs’. His chief symptom was dyspnoea. He kept his bed for 5 weeks. From May to September he was able to work 2 or 3 times a week’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, thorax, lungs, tonsils, brain, eyes

Type of incident: n/a

Mary Rook, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 73
Date of admission: 14 Jul 1854
Date of death: 9 Sep 1854
Disease (transcribed): Cataract. Diffused areolar inlammation of forearm after accident
Disease (standardised): Cataract (Eye); Inflammation (Arm)
Admitting doctor: Johnson, Henry Charles
Surgeon: n/a
Physician: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Post mortem notes: n/a

Type of injury: Trauma / accident

William Langford, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 3
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1854
Date of death: 4 Dec 1854
Disease (transcribed): Purulent ophthalmia. Scarlet fever
Disease (standardised): Enophthalmitis (Eye); Scarlet fever (Systemic)
Admitting doctor: Tatum, Thomas
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This little child was admitted on account of purulent ophthalmia with much photophobia, apparently depending on seropelous[?] habit of body’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, tonsils, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

John Ball, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: [No age stated]
Date of admission: 22 Nov 1854
Date of death: 26 Dec 1854
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular eruption & iritis. Glandular abscess of neck. Secondary deposits
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Iritis (Eye); Abscess (Neck); Deposit
Admitting doctor: Johnson, Henry Charles
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: n/a
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the case is not reported’
Post mortem notes: 'The body was removed unexamined’

Type of injury: n/a

Amelia Newman, 26, Dressmaker

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1915
Date of death: 6 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Exopthalmic goitre. Thymus persistens. Status thymo-lymphatiens
Disease (standardised): Graves disease (Thyroid gland); Thymus persistens (Thymus gland); Status thymo-lymphatiens (Thymus, Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Two years ago the patient noticed her neck was getting larger, the throat ached after talking and she had at times sense of impending suffocation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thymus, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, intestines and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Hayes, 67, Married woman

Occupation or role: Married woman
Age: 67
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1861
Date of death: 4 May 1861
Disease (transcribed): Extraction of cataract. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Cataract (Eye); Operation (Eye); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: The patient was admitted into the Hospital with cataracts of both eyes of four years standing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis and neck
Type of incident: n/a

William Smith, 11, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 11
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Sep 1874
Date of death: 15 Oct 1874
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Ulceration of pharynx. Retinitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Ulcer (Pharynx); Retinitis (Eye)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: He had had scarlatina three years before admission, from which time he had suffered from ‘sick headaches’. Two days before admission he found that his sight was impaired and the next morning he found that he could not see at all.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, eyes, pleurae, lungs, heart, alimentary canal, liver, spleen, mesenteric glands, kidneys and bladder
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Marsh, 23, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Oct 1875
Date of death: 6 Dec 1875
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid inflammation. Exophthalmic goitre
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Inflammation (Intestines); Graves disease (Thyroid gland)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This woman stated when admitted that she had been getting ill for four months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Marsh, 21, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1882
Date of death: 15 Jan 1882
Disease (transcribed): Exophthalmic goitre. Emaciation
Disease (standardised): Exophthalmic goitre (Thyroid gland); Emaciation (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: In 1875 she first noticed an enlargement of the thyroid which slowly increased in size.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, thyroid gland, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain, spinal cord and orbits
Type of incident: n/a

Charlotte Burrows, 22, Ward maid

Occupation or role: Ward maid
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Feb 1895
Date of death: 22 Feb 1895
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Morbus cordis. Exophthalmos
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Exophthalmos (Eyes)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See medical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No examination post mortem
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Appleby, 22, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Date of admission: 5 May 1878
Date of death: 21 Aug 1878
Disease (transcribed): Grave's disease. Ulceration of ileum. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Graves disease (Immune system); Ulcer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ellis, William Ashton
Medical notes: 'History. Several of fathers' br. and sist. [brothers and sisters] died of consumption. Never robust: catamenia very irregular: diaphoresis habitually profuse. Subject to expistaxis: always suffered from short breath on exertion. Patient's memory very defective as regarded the present illness. She said she had suffered from increasing palpitation for 4 ½ yrs [years]. Had noticed a goitre a year later: it increased till the spring of 1877 and had diminished since. Exophthalmos was noticed 'shortly after' the goitre'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestinal canal, brain, pancreas
Type of incident: n/a

Lily Jones, 23, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Aug 1889
Date of death: 19 Aug 1889
Disease (transcribed): Exophthalmic goitre
Disease (standardised): Graves disease (Immune system)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See medical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No post mortem examination
Type of incident: n/a

Fanny Coombes, 74, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 74
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1902
Date of death: 4 Feb 1902
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Cataract
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Cataract (Eye)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This case was transferred from the ophthalmic wards unknown to the medical registrar and not seen by him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Ethel Wooltorton, 25, [Wife of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1915
Date of death: 10 Feb 1915
Disease (transcribed): Exophthalmic goitre. Septic pneumonia. Lymphatism
Disease (standardised): Graves disease (Thyroid gland); Pneumonia (Lung); Lymphatic diseases (Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: She had a goitre for five years, which had been getting larger for the last six months and her eyes were becoming more prominent.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thymus, pericardium, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Batchelor, 34, [Wife of] Packer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Packer
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 May 1907
Date of death: 6 Aug 1907
Disease (transcribed): Splenomegaly. ‘Grave’ anaemia
Disease (standardised): Splenomegaly (Spleen); Anaemia (Immune system); Graves disease (Immune system)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: In November 1906 the patient had an attack of influenza and bronchitis and was in bed for three weeks. Since then she noted a yellow colour of the skin which gradually deepened.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, broncial glands, thymic remains, pericardium, heart, vessels, liver, gall bladder, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, large intestine, gastro-intestinal tract, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, urinary organs, genital organs, uterus, ovaries, bones, popliteal vein and artery, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Dorothy Friswell, 16, [Wife of] Musician

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Musician
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Nov 1909
Date of death: 26 Jan 1910
Disease (transcribed): Graves disease
Disease (standardised): Graves disease (Thyroid gland)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for Graves Disease. In March 1909 the patient began to have weekly bilious attacks. Exophthalmous was first noticed in May.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, thymus, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, genital organs, alimentary canal, brain, pituitary body and orbit
Type of incident: n/a

Kate Bolges, 41, Dress maker

Occupation or role: Dress maker
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Jan 1910
Date of death: 11 Feb 1910
Disease (transcribed): Graves disease. Acute bronchitis. Bronchopneumonia. Fatty liver
Disease (standardised): Graves disease (Thyroid gland); Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: There was history of palpitation, breathlessness and enlargement of the neck for two months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thyroid, thymus, heart, liver, spleen, adrenals, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Harry Gilby, 43, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Aug 1907
Date of death: 17 Aug 1907
Disease (transcribed): Internal haemorrhoids. ‘Grave’ anaemia (? Pernicious; ? Secondary to haemorrhage)
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhoids (Intestines); Graves disease (Immune system); Anaemia (Immune system)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Evans, John Howell
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: For many weeks prior to admission the patient had lost very large quantities of blood per rectum from haemorrhoids of long duration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, vessels, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder and ducts, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, alimentary tract, genito-urinary organs, cranium, middle ears, bones and rectum
Type of incident: n/a

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