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Thomas Burchnell, 37, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jan 1890
Date of death: 31 Mar 1890
Disease (transcribed): Caries of spine. Double psoas abscess. Right iliac abscess. Amyloid disease
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Abscess (Ilium); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient was in the Hospital in May last, suffering from diseased vertebra in the lumbar region and a large abscess of the left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, pleurae, lungs, thyroid and larynx
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Smith, 57, Estate agent

Occupation or role: Estate agent
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1890
Date of death: 19 Jun 1890
Disease (transcribed): Lymphadenoma
Disease (standardised): Adenoma (Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: He had not had scarlatina nor rheumatism and gave no history of ague. For four months he had been getting very weak.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spleen, liver, intestines, pancreas, supra-renals, semilunar ganglia, kidneys, bladder, testes, pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, bronchial glands, pericardium and heart
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Wolffe, 60, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 May 1890
Date of death: 6 Jul 1890
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of the peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The man had had rheumatic fever four or five times. He had been losing flesh for a year and the bowels had been rather confined for six months. The legs had been swelling for two months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, abdomen, stomach, pancreas, liver, suprarenals, bladder, prostate, testes, spleen, kidneys and glands
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Amelia Burr, 60, Needlewoman

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Jun 1890
Date of death: 6 Jul 1890
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: On the morning of the day of admission, while eating her dinner, she suddenly lost the use of her left hand, and then fell under the table. There was no loss of consciousness, and no abnormal sensation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, lungs, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, abdomen, spleen, liver, suprarenals, bladder, uterus, ovaries, pancreas and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

John Hickey, 55, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jun 1890
Date of death: 17 Jul 1890
Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of left foot
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Foot)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: Five weeks back whilst having his corns cut by a chiropodist, he cut the 4th left toe near the nail.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, laryngeal cartilages, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, bladder, suprarenals, kidneys, prostate, testes and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Stark, 26, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Sep 1890
Date of death: 25 Oct 1890
Disease (transcribed): Leucocythaemia
Disease (standardised): Leukaemia (Blood, bone marrow)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The woman had rheumatism in 1884, but had no other serious illness. She was married nine months before her first admission, but was never pregnant, and the catamenia were regular till six weeks before she came to the hospital, when they ceased. She seems to have been ailing somewhat for about two years, when at Christmas 1889 she first noticed swelling of the left side of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, bladder, ovaries, intestines, vermiform appendix, kidneys, brain and ears
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Hawkins, 46, Chair packer

Occupation or role: Chair packer
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Oct 1890
Date of death: 6 Nov 1890
Disease (transcribed): Aortic aneurysm
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: For about twelve months he had noticed a knob on the sternum about the size of a walnut, though this gave him no inconvenience or anxiety, and he continued to work as usual. At the beginning of August of this year the tumour began to rapidly increase in size.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, pericardium, heart, pleurae, bronchial glands, thyroid, larynx, lungs, peritoneum, intestines, vermiform appendix, pancreas, suprarenals, testes, liver, spleen, kidneys, toe joints, brain and ears
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Walter Robinson, 22, Cab fetcher

Occupation or role: Cab fetcher
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1890
Date of death: 10 Nov 1890
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Right apex. Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: On November 5th he complained of feeling cold and of pain in one side but there was no rigor. He took to bed the next day, and was a little light headed on November 8th. On November 9th he came up to the hospital with signs at the right apex resembling those of phthisis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, tonsils, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, testes, bladder, prostate, penis, brain and ears
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Francis, 31, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1891
Date of death: 5 Apr 1891
Disease (transcribed): Vegetative endocarditis. Cerebral embolism and softening. Carcinoma of pylorus
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Brain); Carcinoma (Pylorus)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'No family history of disease: mother living and hale. The woman was a cook, unmarried, and 11 months before her death she bore a healthy child. During her pregnancy she tried to conceal her condition by tight lacing and suffered from much vomiting. After her confinement she worked hard and had ill-health. The catamenia [menstruation] did not reappear, and she was much troubled with dyspeptic symptoms. Nothing more definite was ascertainable'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spinal cord, thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a n/a

Florence Jones, 23, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1891
Date of death: 9 Apr 1891
Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis, vegetative. Cerebral embolism and softening
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'This girl was a servant. She considered herself to be righthanded. She had scarlatina in childhood, never chorea; and her only attack of rheumatism (with the exception of slight rheumatic pains a few days before admission) occurred in November 1890 and confined her to bed for 6 weeks. She appeared to have recovered fair health and returned to work. On March 2nd at 1pm while eating her dinner she suddenly became paralysed on the right side. There was no pain in the head, no loss of consciousness and no loss of speech'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, head
Illustrations: Yes (see case PM/1891/118)
Type of incident: n/a n/a

Mary Lentz, 20, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Jan 1891
Date of death: 10 Apr 1891
Disease (transcribed): Suppurating hydatid cyst. Rupture into right lung
Disease (standardised): Echinococcosis Cyst Suppuration Rupture (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'On two previous occasions the patient had been in the hospital and had had the cyst cupped by Mr Pick [Thomas Pickering Pick] and then left the hospital apparently well. Just before Christmas she came to the hospital again having then a swelling on the right side of the abdomen, quite soft, smooth & fluctuating'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a n/a

Louisa Huckle, 48, Pensioner

Occupation or role: Pensioner
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1891
Date of death: 28 Apr 1891
Disease (transcribed): Strangulation of small intestine by band of omentum passing into an umbilical hernia
Disease (standardised): Strangulation (Intestines); Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'This patient was not seen by the registrar. She was admitted late at night, operated upon at once & died in a few hours. She had been troubled with pain & intestinal trouble for years, also with occasional vomiting'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a n/a

James Coster, 33, Stonemason

Occupation or role: Stonemason
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jun 1891
Date of death: 6 Jun 1891
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Came in late at night and died in the early morning. Not seen by surgical registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The head only was examined'
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Alexander Albert, 22, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jul 1891
Date of death: 14 Jul 1891
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of skull and brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Skull, brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Died a few minutes after admission. Not seen by surgical registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident / suicide

Emily Lane, 25, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Oct 1891
Date of death: 10 Oct 1891
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in right frontal lobe
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'Was in this hospital in 1890 under Mr Bennett [William Henry Bennett] and was operated upon for hydronephrosos. For a detailed account see Surgical Register 1890'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a n/a

William Ayres, 4, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Feb 1892
Date of death: 8 Feb 1892
Disease (transcribed): Small cerebral extravasation
Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The child had fallen about thirty feet onto its head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, spine, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, vermiform appendix, intestines, liver, bile ducts, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

George Sexton, 42, Drayman

Occupation or role: Drayman
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Apr 1892
Date of death: 7 May 1892
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of an aortic aneurysm into the left pleura
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: Seven weeks before his admission a pain in the back began suddenly while he was stooping, and continued afterwards consistently, increasing in severity.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, prostate and testes
Type of incident: n/a

George Dobbs, 19, Groom

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Jun 1892
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Eyes, brain, spine, lungs, pericardium, heart, intestines, spleen, liver, kidneys, bladder, prostate, testes, pancreas and right suprarenal
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

James Arms, 62, Railway guard

Occupation or role: Railway guard
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jun 1892
Date of death: 9 Jun 1892
Disease (transcribed): Squamous celled epithelioma of the oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This man was hardly able to speak. He could not at first swallow solids, and later on had great difficulty in getting liquids into the stomach.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spine, neck, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, spleen, liver, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Hare, 32, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1892
Date of death: 17 Jun 1892
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull and spine
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient died soon after admission and was not seen by the Surgical Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spine, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder and uterus
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Joseph Goddard, 60, Tailor

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jul 1892
Date of death: 23 Jul 1892
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient died about an hour after admission and was not seen by the Surgical Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, thyroid gland, larynx, pericardium, heart, abdomen, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, prostate, bladder, urethra, testes and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Joseph Lawrence, 20, Postman

Occupation or role: Postman
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Sep 1892
Date of death: 7 Oct 1892
Disease (transcribed): Otitis media. Thrombosis of lateral sinus. Cerebral and spinal meningitis
Disease (standardised): Otitis media (Ear); Thrombosis (Transverse sinuses); Meningitis (Brain); Meningitis (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William. Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The parents of this patient stated that at the age of two years and nine months he had inflammation of the membranes of the brain. He began to suffer from slight deafness and an intermittent discharge from the left ear.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pleurae, lungs, bronchi, larynx, thyroid gland, bronchial glands, pericardium, heart, intestines, vermiform appendix, spleen, pancreas, liver, suprarenals, kidneys, ureters and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Archibald Pinching, 37, Engineer

Occupation or role: Engineer
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1892
Date of death: 4 Dec 1892
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient died half an hour after admission and was not seen by the Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, testes and penis
Type of incident: Suicide

Ernest Hattersley, 36, Piano forte tuner

Occupation or role: Piano forte tuner
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Dec 1892
Date of death: 10 Dec 1892
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Embolism of pulmonary artery
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Embolism (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This man was not aware that his heart was diseased. He said that his health was good until six weeks before admission, when he had a sudden stroke of unconsciousness lasting an hour, after which he was paralysed on the right side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spine, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

George Hughes, 48, House porter

Occupation or role: House porter
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jan 1893
Date of death: 22 Jan 1893
Disease (transcribed): Confluent bronchopneumonia producing consolidation of right upper lobe
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Consolidation (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: According to his own account which was given with intelligence, he had been feeling unwell for about a month before he was admitted. He had a cold and suffered from headache.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and testes
Type of incident: n/a

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