Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Feb 1918
Date of death: 11 Feb 1918
Disease (transcribed): Myasthenia gravis
Disease (standardised): Myasthenia gravis (Muscles)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Bornfield, Paul
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: '3 years ago patient began to have a difficulty in swallowing. The food regurgitated up her nose when she was tired. She went into the country & got better for a time, but the trouble returned as soon as she was overtired. A year ago she began to be very tired after the least exertion’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jul 1916
Date of death: 3 May 1916
Disease (transcribed): Addison’s disease. Tuberculous peritonitis. Generalized tuberculosis. Tape worm
Disease (standardised): Addison disease (Adrenal glands); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (General ); Cestoda (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: A submaxillary abscess was incised three weeks before. Ever since there had been progressive asthenia with frequent vomiting after food preceded by nausea but no pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, kidneys, adrenals and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Foreman
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1905
Date of death: 5 Apr 1905
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Osteomyelitis. Septic pemphigus. Old injury to hand (healed)
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Osteomyelitis (Bones); Pemphigus (Skin); Injury (Hand)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'The onset of the illness is difficult to define. The history was as follows. Ten weeks ago he crushed 2 fingers of the right hand. These healed in 6 weeks and he was going to return to his work, but on Feb 28th he felt very ill’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, bones & joints

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Oct 1848
Date of death: 1 Nov 1848
Disease (transcribed): Asthma
Disease (standardised): Asthma (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from oedema of the legs and some degree of dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1848
Date of death: 12 Dec 1848
Disease (transcribed): Asthma (sequel of fever?). Suprarenal disease.
Disease (standardised): Asthma (Lung); Fever (Systemic); Disease (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This patient presented on first admission all the appearance of one who had been labouring under some severe illness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Chauffeur
Age: 52
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1920
Date of death: 20 Feb 1920
Disease (transcribed): New growth of lung - Septic pneumonia - Lymphosarcoma
Disease (standardised): Growth (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic); Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin (Lymphoid tissue);
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: Bull, Henry Cecil Herbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Neighbour, Philip Morgan
Medical notes: 'Present illness. began with 'pleurisy' last month, the pain in the chest and cough have been getting worse ever since. Stated she had been getting thin for 3 years'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, mitral and tricuspid valves, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, stomach

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Soldier
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1917
Date of death: 11 Apr 1917
Disease (transcribed): Landry’s paralysis. Bronchopneumonia. Acute pancreatitis. Acute gastritis
Disease (standardised): Guillain-Barre syndrome (Nervous system); Bronchopneumonia (Lungs); Pancreatitis (Pancreas); Gastritis (Mucous membrane)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: 'About 9 days [ago] he began getting weak in the legs. The weakness slowly increased & in 3 days’ time he was unable to walk & had to go to hospital […] 8 years in the army, 2 ½ in France. Subjected to severe exposure this winter but remained well till this illness. He noticed however that his hands became very numb so that he could hardly work. Gonorrhoea 5 years ago’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, spinal cord

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Feb 1897
Date of death: 12 Mar 1897
Disease (transcribed): Addison's disease
Disease (standardised): Addison disease (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Family history nothing of importance, no history of tubercle, never had rheumatic or scarlet fever or any other illness till present one, good health as a rule, Three months before admission first noticed frontal headache and giddiness This continued and was always present'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Oct 1897
Date of death: 28 Nov 1897
Disease (transcribed): Lymphosarcoma of lung
Disease (standardised): Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Previous and Fam [Family] History: This patient who was a coachman had been a very healthy man, having had no serious illness – He suffered from 'lumbago', 'Rheumatism' in the joints, but had not been laid up with this. He had been subject to cough in winter for a year or two, and had been liable to shortness of breath with tightness of the chest for the last 2 or 3 years. There was nothing noteworthy in his family history. Pres. [Present] Illness: Six weeks before admission he was attacked by pain in the Right chest which lasted for two weeks'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Organ builder
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Nov 1877
Date of death: 30 Nov 1877
Disease (transcribed): Lymphadenoma (Hodgkin's disease) involving the spleen.
Disease (standardised): Hodgkin Disease (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient had noticed that glandular swelling had appeared in the neck. He was attacked with severe headache and vomiting and his cough increased with bloody expectoration. A discharge commenced from the left ear. He became delirious and was diagnosed with brain fever. For two months before admission he was suffering from dyspnoea and burning pain in the chest. There was a sudden onset of swellings in the axilla and groin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleurae, heart, pericardium, liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach, brain and glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jan 1877
Date of death: 5 Feb 1877
Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic pemphigus. Endocarditis. Pleurisy.
Disease (standardised): Pemphigus (Skin); Syphilis (Systemic); Endocarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient had been in the hospital on a previous occasion, suffering from an impetiginous eruption of a distinctly syphilitic origin. On readmission the whole body was covered with a pustular eruption.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, meninges and brain
Type of incident: n/a

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

Occupation or role: Castermonger
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1861
Date of death: 12 Apr 1861
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the suprarenal capsules (Morbus Addison). Hydatid cyst connected to liver
Disease (standardised): Addison disease (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: Up to three months before admission he had been of light complexion. He then observed that the scrotum, the chest, the insides of the thighs and the face became dark. At the same time he rapidly lost his strength
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Kitchen maid
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Mar 1885
Date of death: 11 Mar 1885
Disease (transcribed): Addison’s disease. Caries of spine
Disease (standardised): Addison disease (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: Twenty months prior to admission she noticed her skin to be of darker hue. She was emaciated and had imperfect menstruation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, supra-renal bodies, vertebrae and ovaries
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Milk carrier
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jul 1885
Date of death: 25 Aug 1885
Disease (transcribed): Lympho-sarcoma of right pleura. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin (Pleura); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: This man had not felt well for almost a year. He had a winter cough with some expectoration, swollen legs and was emaciated.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Aug 1872
Date of death: 14 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Pemphigus
Disease (standardised): Pemphigus (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This woman was reported to have had good health up to about six months ago, at which time she left her place. Two months later she obtained another situation which she gave up in ten days on account of pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

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

Occupation or role: Valet
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Jun 1880
Date of death: 20 Jun 1880
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of the lungs and urinary tract. ‘Addison’s disease’
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Urinary tract); Addison disease (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: For twelve months he had been losing flesh, and was troubled with a severe cough for three months. For six weeks he had noticed symptoms of fistula in ano.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, suprarenal capsules, kidneys, ureters and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Sep 1880
Date of death: 31 Oct 1880
Disease (transcribed): Fibroid phthisis. Tuberculosis of the lungs and the suprarenal capsules – addison’s disease
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Fibrosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Adrenal glands); Addison disease (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: Ten years ago he was discharged from the army on account of inflammation of the lungs. Five years ago an abscess formed over the left malleolus. And later the testes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenal capsules, peritoneum and left knee joint
Type of incident: n/a

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

Occupation or role: Bench boy
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Sep 1882
Date of death: 24 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Morbus addisonii. Tubercular peritonitis. Caseous mass in suprarenal capsules
Disease (standardised): Addison’s disease (Adrenal glands); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Caseous mass (Suprarenal capsules)
Admitted under the care of: Watney, Herbert
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: In 1880 he began to feel frequently weak, with fainting fits without any convulsions and biting of the tongue. During the last few months he had lost his strength and had been attacked with much dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and suprarenal capsule
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Oct 1882
Date of death: 13 Nov 1882
Disease (transcribed): Morbus addisonii. Caseous deposit in suprarenal bodies. Obstruction of cystic duct
Disease (standardised): Addison’s disease (Adrenal glands); Caseous deposits (Suprarenal bodies); Obstruction (Cystic duct)
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: She took to her bed a fortnight before death after severe vomiting. She was noticed to have ‘turned brown’ and sank into a state of extreme prostration for ten days before death.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and suprarenal bodies
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Oct 1882
Date of death: 30 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Exophthalmic goitre. Enlarged inf. Left cervical ganglion. Catarrhal pneumonia. Intestinal catarrh
Disease (standardised): Graves disease (Thyroid gland); Ganglion cysts (Cervical lymph nodes); Pneumonia (Lung); Catarrh (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: In 1879 she first noticed exophthalmic goitre. In 1881 she began to complain of palpitation and a feeling of anxiety.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenal capsules, alimentary canal, brain, spinal canal, sympathetic system, femoral artery and gluteal region
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Sep 1882
Date of death: 12 Nov 1882
Disease (transcribed): Hodgkins disease. Pleuritis and effusion
Disease (standardised): Hodgkin disease (Lymph nodes, Spleen); Pleurisy (Pleura); Effusion (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Eight months before admission the glands on the left side of the neck commenced to enlarge, followed by those of the right side and under the left arm.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adenoid tissue and pericardium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Feb 1883
Date of death: 8 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Pernicious anaemia
Disease (standardised): Anaemia, pernicious (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: During the six months preceding admission he considered that he had lost two stone in weight, he had stayed in bed for a months and his appetite had failed him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a