Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jul 1900 Date of death: 27 Jul 1900 Disease (transcribed): Biliary obstruction. Carcinoma of ampulla of vater Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Bile ducts); Cancer (Bile ducts) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James Medical notes: Ten weeks before admission the patient had pain in the abdomen after dinner. A week later he became jaundiced and the urine was a dark colour. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas and duodenum, urinary tract, alimentary canal and kidneys. The post mortem contains a report by humphry davy rolleston ‘primary carcinoma of the ampulla of vater with report of a case presenting some features of interest’ Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plumber Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Nov 1900 Date of death: 5 Feb 1901 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of duodenum. Pyaemia. Carcinoma of duodenum in neighbourhood of bile papilla Disease (standardised): Constriction (Duodenum); Sepsis (Systemic); Cancer (Duodenum) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James Medical notes: He was fairly well up to two years ago when he noticed pain in hypogastrium after food and pain has been present ever since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 May 1913 Date of death: 29 May 1913 Disease (transcribed): Acromegaly. Rupture of anuerysm of left middle cerebral artery Disease (standardised): Acromegaly (Pituitary gland); Aneurysm (Arteries); Rupture (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: This woman was admitted unconscious with right sided hemiplegia. For ten years she had suffered from acromegaly, the only features that are lacking being normal were the visual fields and almost normal thumbs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thymus, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, uterus, alimentary canal, skull, brain and spine Type of incident: n/a