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Occupation or role: Van driver
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: Brought in dead
Date of death: 7 Jul 1916
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of intrapericardial aneurysm. Syphilitic mesaortitis
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Heart); Syphilis (Systemic); Mesaortitis (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
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, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1916
Date of death: 8 Dec 1916
Disease (transcribed): New growth of bifurcation of trachea. Purulent Bronchiectasis and bronchopneumonia. ? Growth in stomach
Disease (standardised): Tumours (Trachea); Suppuration (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Tumours (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He had had a chronic winter cough for years. He had lately become very breathless and expectoration had become profuse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals and alimentary canal
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 63
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Nov 1917
Date of death: 3 Nov 1917
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured aneurysm of middle cerebral artery. Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'B.I.D. [brought in dead]’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 May 1901
Date of death: 8 May 1901
Disease (transcribed): Fractured sternum and ribs. Ruptured liver. Haemorrhage into the peritoneal cavity
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Sternum); Fracture (Ribs); Rupture (Liver); Haemorrhage (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Oct 1901
Date of death: 30 Oct 1901
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Bruising of brain. Subdural haemorrhage. Haemorrhage into pons
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Bruising (Brain); Haemorrhage (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: On admission the patient was quite unconscious and only lived about one hour.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Child of] Stenographer
Age: 9
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1901
Date of death: 11 Jan 1902
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Congenital morbus cordis
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Congenital disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George. Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The boy was sent in for acute rheumatism and endocarditis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, bladder, brain and right hip joint
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 78
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Jun 1903
Date of death: 19 Jun 1903
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat. Septic broncho-pneumonia. Arterio sclerotic kidneys. Fatty degeneration and fibroid disease of heart
Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat); Sepsis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Arteriosclerosis (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
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: Bring the subject of heart disease, and tired of life, the patient attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, alimentary tract and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Sep 1903
Date of death: 27 Sep 1903
Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer. Laparotomy. Posterior gastro-jejunostomy. Early general peritonitis. Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Gastrojejunostomy (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchopneumonia (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: This woman had been an in patient in 1902 with chronic gastric ulcer. Last month pain and sickness after food recommenced.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, stomach, liver, gall bladder, portal vein, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and genital organs
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Horse keeper
Age: 9
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Nov 1903
Date of death: 1 Nov 1903
Disease (transcribed): Wound of right thigh leading into pelvis. Perforation of both walls of bladder. Puncture of peritoneum. Peritonitis. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Wound (Pelvis); Perforation (Bladder); Puncture (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen)
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 child fell out of bed injuring the right thigh and abdomen. About three hours later there was acute abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bladder, genital organs, liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach, intestines, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1903
Date of death: 7 Dec 1903
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac aneurysm. Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Oedema of lungs. Chronic passive aspiration of viscera.
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Heart); Disease (Heart); Oedema (Lung); Aspiration (Viscera)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had a cough with much expectoration for three weeks, dyspnoea for one week.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Timekeeper
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1904
Date of death: 27 Apr 1904
Disease (transcribed): Colloid carcinoma of colon
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'History. For 1 year, patient had had pain in the L. [Left] hypochondrium rather more marked after food. For three months, his general health had been failing, he had been losing flesh and was becoming progressively weaker. Obstinate constipation during the same period, though the bowels had been regular before: aperients used habitually for this: no blood, slime etc. In the motions. Occasional nausea, no vomiting. Past History unimportant'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fireman
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Nov 1902
Date of death: 4 Nov 1902
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of skull and brain. Subdural haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Wound (Skull); Wound (Brain); Haemorrhage (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Bennet, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient shot himself with a revolver.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, pancreas, stomach and intestines
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1903
Date of death: 5 Mar 1903
Disease (transcribed): ? Diabetic coma and gangrene. Hypostatic congestion of lungs. Bronchitis. ? Aspirated food. Amputation through right thigh
Disease (standardised): Diabetic coma (Systemic); Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Congestion (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Aspiration (Lung); Amputation (Leg)
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: A corn on the third toe of the right foot had caused trouble for six months and had been frequently cut with razors.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, alimentary tract and bladder
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1903
Date of death: 5 Mar 1903
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Rupture of right lateral sinus. Subcranial haemorrhage. Trephining. Bruising of brain. Fractured ribs
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Rupture (Transverse sinuses); Haemorrhage (Brain); Trephining (Brain); Bruising (Brain); Fracture (Ribs)
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: A tractor engine frightened the horses of a carriage, which the patient was driving, and he was thrown on to his head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, portal vein, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, alimentary tract, skull, brain, bones and testes
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation listed]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Apr 1903
Date of death: 1 Apr 1903
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull, spine, ribs and pelvis. Ruptured lung. Double haemo-thorax. Haemo-peritoneum. Ruptured lung
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Pelvis); Rupture (Lung); Haemothorax (Lung); Haemoperitoneum (Abdomen);Rupture (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 patient threw herself out of the window, with the idea of committing suicide, falling about fifty feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, portal vein, kidneys, adrenals, alimentary canal, intestines, vermiform appendix, bladder, uterus, skull and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jan 1907
Date of death: 17 Jan 1907
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull (base). Old pericarditis and morbus cordis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Evans, John Howell
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient while cycling collided with a motor car and was propelled on to the right side of his head posteriorly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, cranium and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1906
Date of death: 27 Jan 1907
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of liver (sarcoma)
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of enlargement of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, vesiculae seminales, prostate, testes, epididymus, brain, thyroid and skin
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1907
Date of death: 22 Jun 1907
Disease (transcribed): Urethral stricture. Extravasation of urine. Gangrene of lower abdominal wall, coverings of penis and scrotum. Chronic cystitis. Adherent pericardium. Mitral stenosis and aortic disease. Osteo arthritis. Gall stones. Dilated stomach
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Extravasation (Urethra); Gangrene (Abdomen); Gangrene (Penis); Gangrene (Scrotum); Cystitis (Bladder);Disease (Heart) ; Osteoarthritis (Joints) ; Gall stones (Gall bladder) ; Dilated (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Evans, John Howell
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This patient, who had for many years been a lunatic at the Paddington Infirmary, recently went home and attended the Western Dispensary for disorders of micturition.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, intestines and big toe joints
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Manservant
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Sep 1907
Date of death: 19 Sep 1907
Disease (transcribed): Aortic aneurysm. Syphilis. Multiple ulcer in first part of duodenum
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Syphilis (Systemic); Ulcer (Duodenum)
Admitted under the care of: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had some pain in the chest for five months. For the past fortnight his cough had been worse and he had suffered from dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys and suprarenals
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Engine driver
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Sep 1907
Date of death: 5 Oct 1907
Disease (transcribed): Cerebellar tumour
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril. Collier, James Stansfield. Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Evans, John Howell
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Five weeks prior to admission the patient complained of pain in the neck, shoulder and chest, headache, drowsiness and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head only examined
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Nov 1907
Date of death: 18 Nov 1907
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged prostate. Tunnelling of prostate with false passages. Suppression of urine. Granular kidneys. Surgical kidney. Uraemia
Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Prostate); False passages (Prostate); Suppression of urine (Urogenital system); Disease (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney); Uraemia (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Evans, John Howell
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For the past five years, at varying intervals, the patient had found attempts to urinate to have been attended with difficulty.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Flower hawker
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jan 1909
Date of death: 5 Feb 1908
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the left middle cerebral artery. Rupture. Haemorrhage into brain. Old tuberculous hip disease. Early lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Rupture (Arteries); Haemorrhage (Brain); Tuberculosis (Hip); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Adrenal glands)
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: Three days before admission the patient became queer in the head, was put to bed and soon became unconscious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, mesenteric glands and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Aug 1909
Date of death: 3 Aug 1909
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat. Haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat); Haemorrhage (Throat)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with his throat cut.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: Brought in dead
Date of death: 13 Jan 1910
Disease (transcribed): Multiple fractures of skull. Crushed brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Crushed (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was stated to have been crushed against a pillar box by a motor bus.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, pancreas, kidneys, stomach and intestines
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Dec 1905
Date of death: 26 Dec 1905
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not seen by surgical registrar. Brought in dead’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, skull, cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident / suicide