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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: [Child of] Compositor
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1914
Date of death: 11 Oct 1914
Disease (transcribed): Mesenteric cyst (removal). Enteroptosis. Twist of mesentery. Gastrectasia and dilatation of duodenum from obstruction due to twist of mesentery
Disease (standardised): Cysts (Mesentery); Operation (Mesentery); Enteroptosis (Intestines); Twisting (Mesentery); Gastrectasia (Stomach); Dilatation (Duodenum);Obstruction (Duodenum)
Admitted under the care of: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The four days the patient had vague abdominal pain with vomiting and constipation, and some pyrexia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations: 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: 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: 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: [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: Carpenter
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 May 1911
Date of death: 9 May 1911
Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction. Recurrent carcinoma in rectum. Old excision of sigmoid. Colotomy. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Cancer (Rectum); Excision (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
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: He was quite well and at work with a well acting colotomy until four days before admission when the colotomy ceased to act and he had griping epigastric pains.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shop assistant
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Aug 1913
Date of death: 5 Sep 1913
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral tumours with haemorrhagic cyst. Fractured base
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain); Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This patient had a right frontal headache becoming more and more severe for six weeks with occasional vomiting, failing vision, diplopia and weakness in the left arm and leg for a week.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head only examined
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Hawker
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Nov 1913
Date of death: 15 Dec 1913
Disease (transcribed): Malignant growth in caecum. Growth in portal fissure and neck of gall bladder. Secondary growth in liver. Eosinophelous cells in ascitic fluid
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Cancer (Gall bladder); Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: In the end of September 1913 jaundice was first noticed, and at the outset there was cramp-like pain in the abdomen and vomiting for two days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, diaphragm, liver, portal veins, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, alimentary canal and caecum
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Attendant
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1911
Date of death: 5 May 1911
Disease (transcribed): Acromegaly. Cyst of pituitary body. Cysts in liver. Dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Acromegaly (Pituitary gland); Cysts (Pituitary gland); Cysts (Liver); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: She had pain across the chest and increasing dyspnoea for three weeks, with swelling of the legs for three days and diminished urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, uterus, alimentary canal, adrenals, cranium and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Groom
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1904
Date of death: 17 Jun 1904
Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer. Gastric ulcers. Septic peritonitis. Laparotomy. Suture of ulcer. Large cyst in the duodenum in connection with bile papilla
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines, stomach); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Systemic); Suture (Abdomen); Cyst (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'History. For 14 days, has had continual pain after food, and also vomiting. No haematemesis: has been under medical treatment. Previously had had 'dyspepsia' for several years. June 15. 10 a.m. Pain became very severe: vomited several times. Bowels remained confined. Treated for acute gastroenteritis. Symptoms continued'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Watchmaker
Age: 78
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Apr 1907
Date of death: 20 Apr 1907
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull and ribs. Hypostatic pneumonia. Sarcoma of bronchus
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Pneumonia (Lung); Cancer (Bronchi)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Evans, John Howell
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This patient was brought into the hospital by a constable with the indefinite history of having been knocked down by a horse as he was crossing the road.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1903
Date of death: 22 Jun 1903
Disease (transcribed): Retroperitoneal sarcoma. Secondary nodules on omentum and peritoneum. Peritonitis. Jejunotomy
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Jejunotomy (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Five months ago the patient strained his left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, testes, alimentary canal and intestines
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 May 1903
Date of death: 9 Oct 1903
Disease (transcribed): Growth (mixed celled sarcoma) destroying the upper third of the left femur
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of a painful swelling about the left hip.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Police constable
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1907
Date of death: 3 Jan 1907
Disease (transcribed): Acute general perforative peritonitis. Growth in rectum
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tumour (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Evans, John Howell
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient experienced violent abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Partial examination only
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Feb 1901
Date of death: 13 Mar 1901
Disease (transcribed): Cystic growth (mixed celled sarcoma) of the liver. Secondary growths in the lumbar glands and left lung. Thrombosis of both external iliac veins. Bronchitis and oedema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Lung); Thrombosis (Veins); Bronchitis (Lung); Oedema (Lung)
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: Since October 1900 the patient had noticed a lump in her right side, which gradually increased in size and caused her a good deal of pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, ureters, alimentary canal and genital organs
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Signalman
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Oct 1916
Date of death: 12 Oct 1916
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of rectum. Piece of bone in rectum causing ulceration and perforation. General peritonitis. Enlarged prostate. Cystitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Ulcer (Rectum); Perforation (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Enlarged (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had not been well for three weeks. Two days ago he had acute pain in the epigastrium, vomiting and constipation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1913
Date of death: 30 Jan 1914
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of stomach. Aspiration pneumonia. Aortic reflux. Specific aortitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung); Disease (Heart); Aortitis (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had epigastric pain for five months, worse during the last six weeks and with some wasting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Night porter
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jan 1917
Date of death: 27 Jan 1917
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the oesophagus invading trachea & thyroid. Septic pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Throat); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Medical notes: 'For the last 7 weeks the voice has been hoarse & he has had a cough but has remained at his work as club porter. No history of pain or difficulty during deglutition’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a