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Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books Roderick, Henry Buckley
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Alfred Webber, 8, [Child of] Labourer

Alfred Webber, 8, [Child of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Oct 1899
Date of death: 1 Jan 1900
Disease (transcribed): Multiple caseous foci. Caries of second Dorsal Vertebra
Disease (standardised): Caseous (Cells); Caries (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and vertebral column
Type of incident: n/a

David Guess, 62, Porter

David Guess, 62, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1899
Date of death: 28 Dec 1899
Disease (transcribed): Intra ventricular haemorrhage (cerebral)
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Bennett, 85, [No occupation stated]

Henry Bennett, 85, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 85
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Dec 1899
Date of death: 27 Dec 1899
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull with haemorrhage on surface of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Herbert Dyer, 38, Traveller

Herbert Dyer, 38, Traveller

Occupation or role: Traveller
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1899
Date of death: 27 Dec 1899
Disease (transcribed): Primary. Extravasation of urine. Secondary Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Bladder); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Herbert Whincup, 38, Painter

Herbert Whincup, 38, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1900
Date of death: 4 Jan 1900
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with urgent dyspnoea and some laryngeal stricture
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleura, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, valves, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

James Stevens, 1 year 10 months, [Child of] Laundress

James Stevens, 1 year 10 months, [Child of] Laundress

Occupation or role: [Child of] Laundress
Age: 1 year 10 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1900
Date of death: 4 Jan 1900
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: No history was obtained in this case owing to absence of friends.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleura, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

James Watts, 45, Labourer

James Watts, 45, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1899
Date of death: 30 Dec 1899
Disease (transcribed): Lobar Pneumonia. Mitral Stenosis
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleura, lungs, pericardium, heart, valves, mitral valves, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

John Peach , 36, Bus driver

John Peach , 36, Bus driver

Occupation or role: Bus driver
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Dec 1899
Date of death: 31 Dec 1899
Disease (transcribed): Chronic nephritis. Cardiac dilatation
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleura, lungs, pericardium, heart, kidneys, alimentary canal and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Mills, 24, Cook

Mary Mills, 24, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Dec 1899
Date of death: 3 Jan 1900
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: The patient was delirious in admission, but it appeared that she was first taken in on 24th December. On admission no examination was attempted owing to her condition.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleura, lungs, pericardium, heart, valves, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Scones, 53, [Wife of] Bricklayer

Mary Scones, 53, [Wife of] Bricklayer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Bricklayer
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1899
Date of death: 30 Dec 1899
Disease (transcribed): Epistaxis
Disease (standardised): Epistaxis (Nose)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and pharynx
Type of incident: n/a

Nicholas Fischer, 74, Artist

Nicholas Fischer, 74, Artist

Occupation or role: Artist
Age: 74
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1899
Date of death: 28 Dec 1899
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia of right lung (both lobes). Fracture of right thigh
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and right thigh
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books

  • 406 PM
  • Collection
  • 1840-1946

The post mortem records contain manuscript case notes, with medical notes both pre and post mortem. These include details on patients’ admission to the hospital, treatments and medication administered to patients and the medical history of patients; the medical histories were copied into the volumes from hospital registers, which are no longer extant. The post mortem cases include detailed pathological findings made during the detailed examination of the body after death. From the 1880s onwards the case books contain original anatomical drawings and photographs.

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The following information is recorded for each case. The information is transcribed from the case notes and/or the relevant index and, where relevant, additionally standardised using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)

• Name of the patient. If a name is not entered in the volume, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No name stated]’

• Gender of the patient (female / male / unknown)

• Age of the patient. Usually in numbers, following the original, with the following exceptions: 4/12 = 4 months, 4/52 = 4 weeks, 4/365 = 4 days. If no age is entered, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No age stated]’

• Occupation of the patient. Where no occupation is entered, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No occupation stated]’. Children are often designated according to their father’s or mother’s occupation and women by their husband’s occupation (e.g. ‘F / Horsekeeper’, ‘M. Charwoman’, ‘Hd Grocer’); these have been rendered in the catalogue as ‘[Child of] Horsekeeper’, ‘[Wife of] Grocer’

• Date of admission and date of death

• The names of the doctors treating or examining the patient. ‘Admitted under the care of’ denotes the senior doctor in charge of the case (usually entered at the top of the page and in the index); ‘Post mortem performed by’ denotes the doctor responsible for the post mortem examination (usually signed at the bottom of the page) and ‘Medical examination performed by’ denotes the doctor responsible for the medical examination prior to death (usually signed at the bottom of the page). The earliest records usually contain only one name, and some of the later ones may contain multiple names in each category. An authority record (name access point) with basic biographical details has been created for each doctor mentioned in the records; these can be used to explore all the cases related to a particular individual

• Disease(s) or cause of death of the patient. Transcribed from the medical case and/or the index and standardised, e.g. ‘Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Fractured base. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (lungs). Fracture (skull)’

• Medical and post mortem notes. Brief summary description or transcription of the case notes relating to previous medical history (not a full transcription of the case notes)

• Note on whether the case includes illustrations or photographs; these can also be browsed via genre access points

• Note on whether the death was caused by trauma, accident or suicide

• Subject access points, using standardised terms from MeSH, with disease type (e.g. respiratory tract diseases, cardiovascular diseases) and anatomy type (e.g. cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system), which can be used for browsing all relevant cases

Note on transcriptions and abbreviations

Names have been silently expanded, e.g. Jas = James, Wm = William

Some common abbreviations and acronyms

AMCH = Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital, Wimbledon
BID = Brought in dead
COA = Condition on admission
F = Father
H or Hd = Husband
HP = House physician
HS = House surgeon
IP = In-patient
L = Left
M = Mother
MR or Med reg or Med r = Medical register or Medical registrar
MS = Museum specimen
OP = Out-patient
OPD = Out-patient department
OR = Obstetric register
PMH = Previous medical history
PH = Previous history
Pt or Pat = Patient
PM = Post mortem
R = Right
RF = Rheumatic fever
Ry = Railway
SR or Surg reg = Surgical register or Surgical registrar
TB = Tuberculosis
VD = Venereal disease

St George's Hospital, London

Rebecca Garner, 65, [Wife of] Painter

Rebecca Garner, 65, [Wife of] Painter

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Painter
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Nov 1899
Date of death: 1 Jan 1900
Disease (transcribed): Thigh amputation for compound fracture
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Amputation (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: This patient had a compound fracture of the Tibia and Fibular. Mr Turner amputated through the lower third of the thigh.

Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleura, lungs, pericardium, heart, mitral valves, aortic valves, aorta, coronary arteries, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal, cranium, brain and amputation stump.
Type of incident: n/a

Richard Ward, 5, [Child of] Labourer

Richard Ward, 5, [Child of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jan 1900
Date of death: 5 Jan 1900
Disease (transcribed): Laryngeal dyphtheria. Mediastinal emphysema
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Larynx); Mediastinal emphysema (Mediastinum)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: Not seen by Medical Registrar. Died on the night of admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleura, lungs, larynx, heart, mesenteric glands, liver and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Saunders, 60, Stableman

William Saunders, 60, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1900
Date of death: 1 Jan 1900
Disease (transcribed): Old Pulmonary Phthisis. Cardiac dilatation
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: Not seen by Medical Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleura, lungs, heart, valves, liver, spleen and kidneys.
Type of incident: n/a

William Maris, 49, [No occupation stated]

William Maris, 49, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1899
Date of death: 28 Dec 1899
Disease (transcribed): Left lobar pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Roderick, Henry Buckley
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, bladder and testicles
Type of incident: n/a