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Maria Beard, 54, Shopkeeper

Occupation or role: Shopkeeper
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Dec 1886
Date of death: 1 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction. Peritonitis. Omental hernia. Congestion of the lungs
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Hernia (Abdomen); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'With the exception of rheumatic fever in '62, the patient had been well, & had had no constipation up to the 17th December'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, peritoneum, stomach, uterus
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Hyde, 54 or 57, [Wife of] Paper stainer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Paper stainer
Age: 54 or 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1886
Date of death: 24 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The case was that of a married woman who had no heritable history of phthisis. She had haemoptysis late in life, being under the care of Dr Dickinson in October 1885, when she exhibited the early symptoms of the secondary stage of phthisis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Kate Whitehead, 23, [Wife of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1886
Date of death: 9 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis. Cerebral softening. Embolism of spleen
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Softening (Brain); Embolism (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient had acute rheumatism in '82, none since. She had had frontal headache for 4

Charlotte Boynton, 27 or 50, [Wife of] Commercial traveller

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Commercial traveller
Age: 27 or 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Apr 1886
Date of death: 1 May 1886
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver (hypertrophic)
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Davis, Weston Peel. Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for three months with melaena, followed by vomiting, steady emaciation, some diarrhoea and jaundice.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, kidneys and rectum
Type of incident: n/a

James Godfrey, 35, Baker

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Feb 1886
Date of death: 15 May 1886
Disease (transcribed): Lymphadenoma
Disease (standardised): Lymphadenoma (Salivary glands)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: From October 1885 he had slight left sided pleurisy and the abdomen and legs were noticed to swell. Since then emaciation had been steady.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, glands, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach brain and lymphatic glands
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Royffe, 52, Messenger

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 May 1886
Date of death: 21 May 1886
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Hypertrophy of the left ventricle. Atheroma of arteries. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient was a hard drinker of spirits and had been fairly well, though complained of pains in the head, up to the night of admission when he was found unconscious on the floor of his room.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, vessels, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Morris, 75, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jul 1886
Date of death: 25 Jul 1886
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of larynx, skin, oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Larynx); Cancer (Skin); Cancer (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient had a chance when young and had an ulcerated throat. He complained of slight dysphagia and dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, bronchi, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, oesophagus, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Rebecca Peach, 35, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Aug 1886
Date of death: 18 Aug 1886
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured tubal gestation
Disease (standardised): Pregnancy, ectopic (Fallopian tubes)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Davis, Weston Peel
Medical notes: The patient had had twelve children, the last confinement being in 1883. Of late menstruation had been irregular. She was seized with acute abdominal pain and was vomiting occasionally.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, peritoneum, liver, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Joseph Jacobs, 33, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Aug 1886
Date of death: 21 Aug 1886
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of pleura and viscera
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pleura); Cancer (Viscera)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The patient had stricture of the urethra in 1885 and had some swelling of the left testicle, which was shortly afterwards removed for a fungating tumour. The patient was well up to the 31st July when he had pain in the right side of the thorax with cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, pericardium, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, lumbar glands and testicles
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Goddard, 45, Commercial traveller

Occupation or role: Commercial traveller
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Oct 1885
Date of death: 23 Nov 1885
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of recto-peritoneal tissue
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Intestines); Sarcoma (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: He first noticed an abdominal swelling in January 1883.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Bennett, 26, Plateman

Occupation or role: Plateman
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1885
Date of death: 7 Feb 1886
Disease (transcribed): Gumma of the brain. Cerebral softening
Disease (standardised): Granuloma (Brain); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient was a plate cleaner at a restaurant and had had well marked syphilis with secondary symptoms about ten years prior to his first admission in May 1885. When admitted he presented the symptoms of melancholia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

May Fraser, 21, Lady’s maid

Occupation or role: Lady’s maid
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1886
Date of death: 12 Feb 1886
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever (early stage inflammation of bowels and a few enlarged solitary glands. No ulceration)
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Inflammation (Intestines); Enlarged (Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient was a Scotch girl who had lived in Scotland up to the end of 1884 when she came down to town. She had constipation as a rule. Up to one week before admission she had been well. She then had some cold felt languid and had slight headache.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Intestines, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas March, 38, Policeman

Occupation or role: Policeman
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Oct 1885
Date of death: 6 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophic cirrhosis of the liver
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He had syphilis in 1875. He was a temperate man who had caught severe cold in the early part of 1881 when he had congestion of the liver. A sallow tint of skin gradually came on and his abdomen swelled.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, pancreas and glands
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Sear, 62, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1886
Date of death: 16 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of the brain
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: On February 20th he did not feel well, with some weakness of the left arm and giddiness. Sitting by the fire, he had an ‘aura’ in the left arm, with twitching, and then he became unconscious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach, intestines, dura mater and spine
Type of incident: n/a