Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Dec 1840 Date of death: 26 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Jun 1840 Date of death: 3 Mar 1841 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of pia mater. Softening of brain. Congestion of lungs Disease (standardised): Congestion (Central nervous system); Softening (Brain); Congestion (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Feb 1841 Date of death: 1 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Ulcers of stomach & small intestines. Peculiar deposit in abdomen Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach, Intestines); Deposit (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Mar 1841 Date of death: 1 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Tubercular matter in lungs & kidneys. Pericarditis adherent Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs, kidneys); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Mar 1841 Date of death: 2 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of pia mater, small intestines & uterus etc Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain, Intestines, uterus) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Jun 1841 Date of death: 22 Jun 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pleuritis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Sep 1841 Date of death: 3 Sep 1841 Disease (transcribed): Partial hepatisation of lung. Aneurysm of heart. Umbilical hernia. Granular liver Disease (standardised): Hepatization (Lungs); Aneurysm (Heart); Hernia (Abdomen); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Oct 1841 Date of death: 6 Nov 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia, with tubercular phthisis Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Oct 1841 Date of death: 12 Nov 1841 Disease (transcribed): Renal dropsy. Mottling degeneration of kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Kidneys); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Sep 1841 Date of death: 13 Nov 1841 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular phthisis. Pneumonia. Kidneys containing tubercles Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Oct 1850 Date of death: 10 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Bronchitis. Hypertrophy of right ventricle of heart Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This woman was brought to the Hospital almost moribund from inefficient aeration of blood in the lungs, with cheeks of a dark purple and lips almost blue. She complained of cough and shortness of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Nov 1850 Date of death: 8 Nov 1850 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Lungs congested friable. Conglomerate glands of intestines very prominent. No ulceration Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Disease (Lung); Disease (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This woman was stated on admission to have attempted to commit suicide by cutting her throat. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis and cranium Type of incident: Suicide
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Nov 1850 Date of death: 24 Nov 1850 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Emphysema. Abdominal viscera congested. Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Congestion (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: The patient stated that he had been ill about five weeks on the present occasion and that he was generally subject to winter cough and short winded. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Nov 1850 Date of death: 4 Dec 1850 Disease (transcribed): Recent pleurisy. Enlarged heart. Liver soft. Kidneys congested, soft, flabby Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver) ; Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: The patient stated that he had had dropsy two or three times, and had for many years been short winded in foggy weather. He had frequently had bilious vomiting during the the previous two years but had never been jaundiced. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1851 Date of death: 26 Jan 1851 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles of lungs. Pleurisy. Heart dilated. Nutmeg liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Heart, liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient had suffered from cough and spitting for more than 12 months, but had been very much relieved during the summer, and only become worse since winter again set in. He had spit up about ½ a pint of blood 9 weeks ago, and had been very much worse ever since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 70 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jan 1851 Date of death: 8 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Large sloughing wound of the scalp. Exposure of both parietal bones. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Bronchitis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'Two hours before his admission this old man, who was a carpenter, fell from the joists of a building, & struck the top of his head against a piece of wood which as on the ground. He was but slightly stunned tho’ he fell from a height of several feet. There was considerable haemorrhage (from the wound) which produced extreme exhaustion’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Feb 1851 Date of death: 17 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis with some emphysema. Heart large. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs); Enlargement (Heart); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient dated her present attack from the middle of December, since when she had been suffering from cough & shortness of breathing; but she had for many years been subject to cough & shortness of breathing. On the presenting occasion she was worse than usual, & the legs had begun to swell about a week ago which led her to apply for admission. She was married but had no children’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Feb 1851 Date of death: 8 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of the calcaneum, & fracture of the outer malleolus. Secondary lobular pneumonia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Heel, ankle); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This old man was a gardener by trade & while nailing up a vine, the ladder on which he was standing, slipped, & he fell from a height of about 20 feet on to the ground. It does not appear that his foot was twisted at all when he fell. He was carefully examined when brought in to the hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1851 Date of death: 11 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Disorganisation of the kidneys. Infiltration of their substance by a yellow deposit. Congestion & emphysema of the lungs. Old pleurisy. Enlargement of the heart with hypertrophy on the left side & dilatation on the right. Congestion of the liver & of the membranes of the brain Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Emphysema (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Congestion (Lungs, liver, brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This old man said that he had not been well scarcely since Xmas. He had had cough, and pains all over him which had been very much worse of late; he had not been free from them for 6 weeks. The pain was described as being worse at night when warm in bed, & being most severe in the right shoulder’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1851 Date of death: 17 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse inflammation of the areolar tissue about the elbow & arm, proceeding to formation of pus. Absorption of the cartilage of bones forming the elbow joints & purulent matter in the joints. Pleurisy on left side. Grey hepatization of both lungs. Disease of the kidneys. Air in the liver. Softening of the spleen Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Elbow, arm tissue); Suppuration (Elbow, arm tissue); Pleurisy (Lungs); Hepatization (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys, liver, spleen) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'Five weeks ago he fell from a ladder 6 feet from the ground & struck the left elbow against the grate of a furnace. On the slough being removed about 10 days from the accident, the whole of the forearm began to swell particularly in the neighbourhood of the wound. Poultices were applied & this was the only treatment adopted before he came to the hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Elbow joint, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Mar 1851 Date of death: 21 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Large stone in bladder. Lithotrity. Inflammation of bladder & urethra, with an ulcerated opening in the front part of the latter, & a foul abscess. Inflammation of right kidney etc. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Partial softening of brain Disease (standardised): Calculus (Bladder); Operation (Bladder); Inflammation (Bladder, urethra, kidneys); Abscess (Urethra); Pneumonia (Lungs); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient who was a shoemaker & a native of Kent, was admitted with symptoms of stone in the bladder, there being slight pain in the perineum particularly after the evacuation of the urine, & occasional attacks of retention which he stated to be invariable preceded by the passage of blood with the water’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, urethra, thorax, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Apr 1851 Date of death: 21 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Poisoning by hydrocyanic acid. Great congestion of the various viscera & effusion of yellow fluid into peritoneal cavity. Also effusion into the subarachnoid tissue & congestion of the cerebral membranes. Old peritonitis & pleurisy on the right side. Enlarged tricuspid orifice at right side of the heart Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic); Congestion (Internal organs); Effusion (Peritoneum, brain); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was brought to the hospital dead, reported to have committed suicide, a bottle which had contained hydrocyanic acid having been found in his room. It came out in evidence on the inquest that he had got into difficulties, and had appropriated money of his employer’s’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Apr 1851 Date of death: 24 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Double pleuropneumonia. Old & recent pericarditis. Enlarged heart & dilatation of ventricles. Coating of the lining of left auricle by layer of lymph &c. Vegetations of mitral valve. Contraction of the orifice Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This girl presented herself with short hacking cough, difficulty of breathing, face generally pallid but marked with a deep blueish flush on each cheek, stating that she had had a bad cold for 8 weeks with a good deal of pain at the center of the sternum & palpitation of the heart. The catamenia [menstruation] had never appeared’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1851 Date of death: 7 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy. Miliary tubercles & vomicae in both lungs, also emphysema. Ulceration of mucous membrane covering vocal chords & of the caecum, colon & rectum to considerable extent Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs); Ulcer (Vocal cords, caecum, colon, rectum) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man, who was a groom by employment, complained of having suffered from cough & pain in the chest for 3 months, that he had lost flesh rapidly during the last month, but he had never spit blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, trachea, larynx, abdomen
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 May 1851 Date of death: 13 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Cut throat in the person of a drunkard. Death from coma, following delirium & ‘furor’, the result partly of loss of blood & sleeplessness & partly doubtless combined with habitual delirium tremens. Low pneumonia & quiescent tubercle in the apices of both lungs Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat); Coma (Systemic); Delirium (Brain); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Pneumonia (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was by trade a shoemaker, & was a habitual drunkard & during a fit of intoxication shortly before his admission he inflicted a wound on his throat with a razor. When he was brought to the hospital there was free haemorrhage’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen