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Occupation or role: Housemaid
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1904
Date of death: 20 Apr 1904
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. Septic peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Systemic);
Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'History. Apr. [April] 12. Evening. Pain in R. [Right] side commenced: no vomiting. Apr. [April] 15. 2.30 pm. Pain suddenly became acute, ½ hour after taking a cup of tea. Caused her to double up: no vomiting. Two tabloids given which eased the pain and caused her to sleep. Had been anaemic and dyspeptic for several months: pain immediately after food, lasting about 2 hours. No constipation'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Carpenter
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1904
Date of death: 13 Jul 1904
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. General peritonitis. Appendicectomy
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Appendix); Appendicitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Appendectomy (Appendix);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'History. July 9. Pain in R. [Right] iliac fossa and vomiting: no apparent cause. 10. Pain continued: vomited twice. 11. Pain worse: no further vomiting. Bowels opened once each day naturally. No previous attacks: no previous illnesses'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jul 1902
Date of death: 15 Sep 1902
Disease (transcribed): Actinomycosis of right side of face. Cerebral abscess. Septic phlebitis of the cerebral sinuses
Disease (standardised): Actinomycosis (Face); Abscess (Brain); Phlebitis (Brain); Sepsis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For six weeks the patient had had a swelling on the right side of the face. This burst about a fortnight ago and discharged into the mouth.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract, stomach and intestines
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Draper’s assistant
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1903
Date of death: 20 Jan 1903
Disease (transcribed): Malignant columnar celled carcinoma of first part of rectum. Loop of jejunum adherent to growth and opened by its colotomy (caecum opened). General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Adherent (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Twelve months ago he had catarrh of the bowels following a chill which lasted for five months. He had had diarrhoea for twelve months and abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined by request
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Oct 1909
Date of death: 23 Nov 1909
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of ascending aortic arch opening into left innominate vein. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was first admitted on May 9th 1906. He complained of pain in the right chest passing to the back of the shoulder and down the right arm.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Distillery man
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jun 1903
Date of death: 14 Jun 1903
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat. Aortic aneurysm
Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat); Aneurysm (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was under treatment for cough and pain in the chest. The doctor informed him that he was suffering from consumption of the throat. The patient thereupon picked up a razor and cut his throat.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thyroid, larynx, trachea, infratracheal glands, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, testes, alimentary tract and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Sep 1903
Date of death: 25 Sep 1903
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease (diffuse carcinoma, much inflamed) of the stomach. Gastro-jejunostomy. Sero-fibrinous peritonitis. Localized suppuration below the laparotomy wound. Fibrosis of left lung. Commencing bronchiectasis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Gastrojejunostomy (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suppuration (Abdomen); Fibrosis (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For three months, the patient had had indigestion, pain, and vomiting occurred about twice daily.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, abdomen, stomach, liver, biliary passages and gall bladder, portal vein, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals and genitals
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Oct 1903
Date of death: 22 Oct 1903
Disease (transcribed): Acute intestinal obstruction from impaction of indigestible material and fruit stones at ileo-caecal junction. Appendicitis from foreign bodies. Chronic obstruction from malignant stricture of descending colon. Oedema of lungs with early aspiration pneumonia.
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Foreign bodies (Intestines); Appendicitis (Appendix); Cancer (Intestines); Oedema (Lung); Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The symptoms fated from about six months before admission. There was gradual onset of abdominal swelling, pains and rumblings with marked tendency to constipation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, infratreacheal glands, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and alimentary tract
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Scullery man
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1909
Date of death: 2 Mar 1909
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of hepatic flexure of colon ulcerating into duodenum. Gall stones
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Ulcer (Duodenum); Gall stones (Gall bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient said he felt well until a month before admission. Then he first noticed a pain in his abdomen. Two weeks later the pain became more severe and diarrhoea commenced.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jun 1909
Date of death: 7 Jun 1909
Disease (transcribed): Obstruction of ileum with a gall stone. Ulceration between gall bladder and duodenum. General peritonitis. Laparotomy. Opening of ileum. Carcinoma of rectum. Aspiration pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Gall stone (Intestines); Ulcer (Gall bladder); Ulcer (Duodenum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Cancer (Rectum);Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Five days before admission he had begun to have difficulty in defaecation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, alimentary canal, prostate and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stonemason
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jul 1912
Date of death: 20 Jul 1912
Disease (transcribed): Purulent peritonitis. Gangrene of stump of appendix with perforation
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Gangrene (Appendix); Perforation (Appendix)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He was admitted on the fourth days of a severe attack of acute appenditicitis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Permission to examine the abdomen only was granted
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1905
Date of death: 12 Mar 1905
Disease (transcribed): Multiple injuries
Disease (standardised): Injury
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'Not seen by surgical registrar before death. House surgeon reports. Fell 20 feet off a ladder, alighting on the back of the head and the side. Unconscious for ½ hour’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Door keeper
Gender: Male
Age: 63
Date of admission: 16 Dec 1903
Date of death: 21 Jan 1904
Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer. Laparotomy. Gastro enterostomy. Leakage. General peritonitis. Septic inhalation Bronchopneumonia with oedema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Gastroenterostomy (Stomach, intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Sepsis (Lung); Oedema (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'History. I.P. [In-patient] in June last under Dr Rolleston: see M.R. [Medical Register] 826.03 [1903]. Readmitted under Dr Ewart on Dec [December] 16. Patient's illness practically dated from 9 years before admission. He then first began to suffer from epigastric pain and vomiting. During the 9 years he had had about 12 attacks, lasting from 3-4 weeks. The pain came on 3 hours after food and was relieved by vomiting. Early in November, the pain and vomiting recurred. On [December] 12, he vomited about Oiss [1.5 pints] of coffee ground material, ¼ hour after taking some warm milk'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1903
Date of death: 28 Jan 1904
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of left foot. Generalized secondary sarcoma
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Foot, systemic);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'History. 3 years ago, a swelling the size of a walnut, said to be a growth, was removed from the L. [Left] Heel in Lincolnshire. For 2 months, there has been a swelling on the dorsum of the L. [Left] Foot, slightly painful: rapidly increasing. Squint of R. [Right] eye noticed 2 days before admission. Has been 'run down' for 6 weeks, losing flesh and suffering from insomnia: constant slight cough'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Butler
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Jan 1910
Date of death: 5 Feb 1910
Disease (transcribed): Appendicular abscess. Laparotomy. General and local peritonitis. Pericolitis sinistra. Ulceration of sigmoid with rupture. Pulmonary embolism
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Appendix); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Appendicitis (Appendix); Ulcer (Intestines); Rupture (Intestines);Embolism (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Fifteen days ago she had an attack of pain in the right iliac fossa with vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and large bowel
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Sep 1901
Date of death: 15 Sep 1901
Disease (transcribed): Distended stomach. Faint striation of heart muscle
Disease (standardised): Distension (Stomach); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus, alimentary canal, cranium and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Upholsterer
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Sep 1901
Date of death: 25 Sep 1901
Disease (transcribed): Croupous pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: On September 9th she began what seemed to be an ordinary cold in the head which lasted several days and was accompanied by wheezing and rattling.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Parlourmaid
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Dec 1907
Date of death: 14 Jan 1908
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of pelvis. Transposition of upper abdominal viscera
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Transposition (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was knocked down by a horse omnibus in Grosvenor Gardens.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdominal organs, bladder, alimentary tract, skull and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Child of] Porter
Age: 4 weeks
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1908
Date of death: 31 Jan 1908
Disease (transcribed): Congenital hypertrophic stensosis of pylorus. Hypertrophy and dilatation of lower end of oesophagus. Pyloroplasty. Inanition
Disease (standardised): Congenital constriction, pathologic (Stomach); Hypertrophy (Oesophagus); Dilatation (Oesophagus); Pyloroplasty (Stomach); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was brought up for wasting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, oesophagus, alimentary canal and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jan 1908
Date of death: 17 Feb 1908
Disease (transcribed): Caecal faecal fistula. Suture of caecal opening. Double calculus pyelitis. Cystitis
Disease (standardised): Fistula (Intestines); Suture (Intestines); Calculi (Kidney); Pyelitis (Kidney); Cystitis (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was operated on at Leicester on January 3rd 1906 for appendix abscess.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jun 1908
Date of death: 4 Jun 1908
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had fallen twelve feet from a scaffolding at the South Kensington Natural History Museum. He fell on to his head on a stone floor.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, liver, lungs, trachea, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jul 1908
Date of death: 18 Jul 1908
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of oesophagus. Gastrostomy
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Gastrostomy (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient gave a history of progressive oesophageal obstruction.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bus driver
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1907
Date of death: 1 Jun 1907
Disease (transcribed): Suppurating hydatids in liver. Suppurative cholangitis and cholecystitis. Peritonitis. Pleurisy. Pericarditis. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Liver); Echinococcosis (Liver); Cholangitis (Bile ducts); Suppuration (Bile ducts); Cholecystitis (Bladder); Suppuration (Bladder);Peritonitis (Abdomen) ; Pleurisy (Pleura) ; Pericarditis (Heart) ; Laparotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril. Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Sep 1907
Date of death: 14 Sep 1907
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged fibroid heart. Mitral and tricuspid reflux. Dilated stomach
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Dilated (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Potman
Age: 5 days
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Jan 1912
Date of death: 8 Jan 1912
Disease (transcribed): Numerous congenital malformations. Ectopic vesicae. Deficient abdominal wall. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Congenital malformations (Systemic); Exstrophy (Bladder); Deficient (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This child was born with an imperforate anus, ectopic vesicae, deficient abdominal wall, and died four days later.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and aorta
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a