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William Sawyer, 32, Secretary

Occupation or role: Secretary
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1911
Date of death: 19 Apr 1911
Disease (transcribed): Infective endocarditis (pneumococcal). Meningitis. Infarction of kidneys and spleen (pneumococcal pyaemia)
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Meningitis (Brain); Infarction (Kidney); Infarction (Spleen); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: He had sudden onset of pain in the side with rigor, cough and dyspnoea five days before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, mitral valve, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, alimentary tract, meninges and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Hannah Sutton, 22, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Feb 1880
Date of death: 28 Mar 1880
Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart valves (mitral stenosis). Dilatation of heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: For several years she had been subject to a cough in the winter and profuse night sweats. On the morning of February 8th she felt more short of breath than usual and applied for relief from a medical man who sent her to the Hospital at once.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidney
Type of incident: n/a

Leonard Simcocks, 12, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Sep 1911
Date of death: 13 Apr 1912
Disease (transcribed): Infective endocarditis of pulmonary valve. Pulmonary artery aneurysms
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Aneurysm (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey

Medical notes: This child had cough, praecordial pain and dyspnoea for six days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and pancreas
Type of incident: n/a

Violet Vernon, 6, [Child of] Train driver

Occupation or role: [Child of] Train driver
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1911
Date of death: 4 May 1911
Disease (transcribed): Right otitis media and mastoiditis. Septic thrombosis of lateral and other sinuses. Pyaemia with septic infarcts in lungs. Collapse of left lower lobe of lung
Disease (standardised): Otitis media (Ear); Mastoiditis (Skull); Sepsis (Systemic); Thrombosis (Transverse sinuses); Infarction (Lung); Atelectasis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barwell, Harold Shuttleworth
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: She had her tonsils and adenoids removed. Since that time she had had a bilateral otorrhoea and for for three days had had pain in the right ear with drowsiness and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, mediastinal glands, tonsils, larynx, trachea, thyroid, thymus, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, pancreas, alimentary tract, genito urinary tract, scalp, meninges, brain, venous sinuses, ears and mastoid
Type of incident: n/a

Annie Couper, 19, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Nov 1881
Date of death: 19 Apr 1882
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Pneumonia. Granular kidneys. Inflammation of liver
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Inflammation (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: In May 1881 she fell and struck her hip against some stones and from that time she dates constant discomfort in the hip and a limping gait.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Jesse Underwood, 47, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1880
Date of death: 4 Apr 1880
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: About January 1879 while walking quietly in the street, he suddenly lost the power of speech. About the same time as the aphasia he noticed shortness of breath with attacks of fainting and giddiness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain and meninges
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

Guido Rappetti, 60, Courier

Occupation or role: Courier
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1889
Date of death: 8 Apr 1889
Disease (transcribed): Red granular. Contracted kidneys. Mitral incompetence
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: The patient was an Italian by birth. For nine or ten months before he came to St George’s the man had a troublesome cough and much dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, pleurae, lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, stomach, intestines, bladder and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Albert Newnham, 34, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1879
Date of death: 10 Apr 1879
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pulmonary emphysema. Dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Blake, Henry. Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: Cough and dyspnoea gradually commenced about two years before admission, more severe at first and never left him afterwards, and aggravated by cold weather.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Harriet Madge, 51, [Wife of] Shoemaker

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Shoemaker
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Apr 1888
Date of death: 8 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. All cavities of the heart dilated. Mitral stenosis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient gave no history of rheumatic fever. She said that for 30 years she had suffered from bronchitis every winter. From October 1887 till she came into the hospital she was much troubled with cough and shortness of breath’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, sternum, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, stomach

Type of incident: n/a

Harriet Allport, 48, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1882
Date of death: 5 May 1882
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Abscess of heart and endocarditis. Congestion of the lungs
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Abscess (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: Eight days before admission she had a severe rigor with much vomiting. She was living as a cook in a London family and she described the house as smelling offensively of the drainage.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Florence Dickens, 19, Parlourmaid

Occupation or role: Parlourmaid
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1889
Date of death: 13 Apr 1889
Disease (transcribed): Mitral constriction with vegetations. Infarctions in the spleen and right kidney and (probably) in the right lobe of the liver
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Infarction (Spleen); Infarction (Kidney); Infarction (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: About five weeks before her admission she had a child. The birth was premature. On the night of March 5th she shivered, and every night afterwards, followed by pains in the right leg and left side of her chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spleen, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, uterus, liver, brain and eyes
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Bills, 60, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 May 1911
Date of death: 27 May 1911
Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia (streptococcal). Suppurative arthritis of left knee. Septic infarct of spleen. Old mitral disease and recent vegetative endocarditis. Dilated fatty heart. Perichonditic ulceration of larynx
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Suppuration (Knee); Arthritis (Knee); Infarction (Spleen); Disease (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart);Ulcer (Larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: He had cough and sore throat for fourteen days with joint swellings for two days. He had rheumatic fever as a boy which left his heart weak.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Joints, neck, pleurae, lungs, infratracheal glands, trachea, bronchi, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder and ducts, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary tract, stomach, genito urinary tract, brain, meninges and skull
Type of incident: n/a

Kate Gleeson, 11, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Mar 1881
Date of death: 29 Apr 1881
Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Hypertrophy & dilatation of the heart. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Edema (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Medical notes: 'Family history healthy. No history of rheumatism or previous illness. Healthy & active as a child. Has had measles & whooping cough; no scarlet fever. Two months ago she is described by her father as having a red patchy rash on her legs, not noticed elsewhere, not accompanied by any considerable pain. She lay in bed for 2 days; she got up to look at the snow storm on Jan 18 & is said to have caught cold'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys

Type of incident: n/a

Elleanor Appleton, 13, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 13
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1885
Date of death: 13 May 1885
Disease (transcribed): Encysted empyema. Morbus cordis
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Cysts (Pleura); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Schachl, Frank F
Medical notes: Mother died of heart disease. She had rheumatism when eight and eleven. Pains began in the left side and back having caught a cold.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Keegan, 40, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Mar 1882
Date of death: 25 May 1882
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Cerebral embolism
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: Three months before admission, when acting as a waiter at the new university club, he was struck accidentally on the head by a piece of coal.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, liver and spleen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Sophia Belcher, 51, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1889
Date of death: 22 May 1889
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Mitral and tricuspid stenosis, aortic stenosis and incompetence with usual sequelae
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: Two months before she came to St George’s she began to suffer from abdominal discomfort, dyspnoea and dropsy in her legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, pericardium, heart, lungs, spleen, kidneys, liver and pelvic organs
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Annie Whittington, 17, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1880
Date of death: 8 May 1880
Disease (transcribed): Somewhat obscure. Originating after operation for a navoid growth, and possibly septicaemic. Thrombosis of the heart alone found. Ecchymosis of the right pleura
Disease (standardised): Operation (Torso); Sepsis (Systemic); Thrombosis (Heart); Ecchymosis (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: The patient had a congenital tumour of the right side, and when admitted it was the size of an adult fist.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Back, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Arthur Ashdown, 25, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 May 1900
Date of death: 24 May 1900
Disease (transcribed): Obliterative endarteritis of cerebral vessels. Cerebral softening
Disease (standardised): Endarteritis (Arteries); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: In September last the patient was treated for severe secondary syphilis. On admission he was a fairly healthy looking man with paralysis of the right arm and leg and right side of the face.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary and urinary tracts, testes, and cranial cavity
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Pavis, 23, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jan 1889
Date of death: 4 Jun 1889
Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. Morbus cordis. Cerebral embolism
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Disease (Heart); Embolism (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: Seven years before her admission the woman had a severe illness of which the chief symptoms were severe pains in her joints. Five weeks before she came to St George’s she had a similar illness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Turner, 23, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 May 1889
Date of death: 8 Jun 1889
Disease (transcribed): Perityphlitis. Perforation of the caecum. Pulmonary embolism
Disease (standardised): Perityphlitis (Caecum); Perforation (Caecum); Embolism (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: On May 6th she fainted and had some abdominal pain. She felt herself to be seriously ill on May 9th and had severe abdominal pain on the 11th.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, spleen, liver, stomach, kidneys and abdominal vessels
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Matthews, 43, Horsekeeper

Occupation or role: Horsekeeper
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 May 1910
Date of death: 5 Jun 1910
Disease (transcribed): Pyopneumothorax and mediastinal abscess ulcerating into oesophagus. Pyopericardium. Pulmonary thrombosis
Disease (standardised): Pneumothorax (Lung); Abscess (Mediastinum); Ulcer (Oesophagus); Pyopericardium (Heart); Thrombosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson. Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient was seized with sudden acute epigastric pain while waling. He was doubled up.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, oesophagus, diaphragm, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, pancreas and pulmonary artery
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Youngman, 31, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 May 1881
Date of death: 18 Jun 1881
Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart valves. Lardaceous infiltration. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Lardaceous disease; Pneumonia (Lungs)

Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Medical notes: 'His father is said to have died of dropsy consequent upon heart disease; he had had several attacks of rheumatism. The rest of the family are reported not to be strong but no definite disease is described. He had frequent attacks of Quinsey when a boy, none after 21. Syphilis at 20. No history of rheumatism. He has been in the habit of drinking large quantities of spirits until 18 months ago when he became a teetotaler'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines

Type of incident: n/a

John Weston, 44, Plasterer

Occupation or role: Plasterer
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1884
Date of death: 22 Jun 1884
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He had had a severe rigor and sweat very profusely. Pain in the back, feet, knees and arms followed. The joints were reddened and swelled rapidly. He was delirious every night.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Annie Leigh, 21, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Jun 1881
Date of death: 1 Jul 1881
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral congestion. Endocarditis. Granular kidneys (infarct)
Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Endocarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Infarct (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Willis, Arthur Keith
Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Medical notes: 'She had rheumatic fever at 10; no subsequent oedema. In Jan 1880 she had syphilis with marked secondary symptoms in throat & skin. She was for 6 months under treatment. Five weeks ago she felt pains in her legs & left shoulder, with some shivering & loss of appetite; much headache; some palpitation felt. She could walk without difficulty. The next morning she found she could not stand'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, brain

Type of incident: n/a

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