Occupation or role: Teacher Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Apr 1863 Date of death: 11 Apr 1863 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular peritonitis. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Since Christmas this patient had noticed an enlargement of the abdomen, and for the last month had been under medical treatment without much treatment. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Jul 1862 Date of death: 29 Sep 1862 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Empyema Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Empyema (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This woman stated that for the last four months she had suffered acute pain in the back and right hypochondrium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Governess Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Jun 1862 Date of death: 7 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient stated that since Christmas she had been wasting away and suffering continually from diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Apr 1862 Date of death: 3 Aug 1862 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of ovary Disease (standardised): Disease (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: She had noticed seven weeks before her admission some swelling of the right side of the abdomen, and had suffered during the last three weeks a good deal of pain in the same region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 May 1863 Date of death: 10 May 1863 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of uterus Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: She had left her friends ten years before and was believed by them to have been on the streets. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Jun 1863 Date of death: 29 Jun 1863 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of aorta. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient had for years been subject to winter cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Mar 1863 Date of death: 18 Mar 1863 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular disease of peritoneum. Perforation of intestine Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Perforation (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient had had good health until five months before her admission, when during menstruation the catamenia suddenly ceased, and had never reappeared. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Postman Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Jul 1862 Date of death: 4 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis from obstruction and ulceration of vermiform appendix Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Obstruction (Appendix); Ulcer (Appendix) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: A week before admission this man was attended with pain in the abdomen and obstinate constipation followed by diarrhoea and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 9 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jun 1862 Date of death: 30 Jun 1862 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This child had been ill a week before admission and had some difficulty of swallowing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest, larynx and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Mar 1863 Date of death: 19 Mar 1863 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the large intestine, probably the result of the cicatrization of ulcers Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient stated that she had caught cold on the night of March 10th when witnessing the illumination in the streets. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Jan 1863 Date of death: 27 Jan 1863 Disease (transcribed): Typhus Disease (standardised): Typhus, epidemic louse-borne (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This woman was stated to have been ailing for some weeks with what her friends called something of a low fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Dec 1862 Date of death: 16 Dec 1862 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Granular degeneration of kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: For the last months this patient had suffered from dyspnoea, cough and expectoration of muco purulent matter. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jun 1863 Date of death: 2 Jul 1863 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in back Disease (standardised): Abscess (Back) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient was confined in August of 1862 of a live child and had been ill ever since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Knees, chest, abdomen and gluteal region Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Lady’s maid Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 May 1862 Date of death: 18 Jun 1862 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This was a Frenchwoman who stated that for two years her breath had been short. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 May 1862 Date of death: 25 May 1862 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Abscess in brain Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Medical notes: A short time before admission, this patient was pulled off his carriage by another man, striking his head against the ground. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and its contents, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Homicide/murder
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Dec 1862 Date of death: 13 Dec 1862 Disease (transcribed): Obstruction of both ureters by calculi. Suppression of urine Disease (standardised): Calculi (Ureter); Suppression of urine (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient stated that four days previous to admission he experienced pain, but not of a severe nature, in the loins and on that day he made no urine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Oct 1862 Date of death: 31 Oct 1862 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of kidneys and cirrhosis of liver Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Cirhhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Four years ago after long and severe exertion in nursing her husband, this patient fell into ill health, and had been ailing ever since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Aug 1862 Date of death: 27 Sep 1862 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Disease of liver Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This woman stated that she had borne seven children and had always had good health up to the time of the birth of her youngest two years ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cellarman Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Dec 1862 Date of death: 12 Feb 1863 Disease (transcribed): Disease of brain Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The day before his admission he had four epileptic fits for which he was brought to the hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Brass founder Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jun 1862 Date of death: 7 Aug 1862 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: For eight months this man had been coughing, spitting, losing flesh and suffering from shortness of breath and pain in the back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1863 Date of death: 13 May 1863 Disease (transcribed): Anaemia. Fatty degeneration of heart Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was reported to have been for two years out of health without any marked symptoms but an oddness of manner. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal cord, chest, abdomen, blood, thoracic duct and sympathetic nerve Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 May 1863 Date of death: 2 Jun 1863 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Haemoptysis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man had been out of health for two months before admission with cough, dyspnoea, loss of strength and appetite with haemoptysis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bonnet cleaner Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Oct 1862 Date of death: 6 Nov 1862 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease of liver Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Six weeks before admission this man first experienced pain in the epigastrium, vomiting and loss of appetite. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Apr 1863 Date of death: 25 Apr 1863 Disease (transcribed): Encephalitis. Tubercular disease of brain, lungs and kidneys Disease (standardised): Encephalitis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted for a stricture of the urethra from which he had suffered for years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Sep 1862 Date of death: 22 Oct 1862 Disease (transcribed): Yellow atrophy of liver. Total obstruction of portal vein Disease (standardised): Atrophy (Liver); Obstruction (Veins) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: For the last three months this woman was subject to cough in winter. For three months she had been suffering from swelling of the legs, feet and belly. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
