Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Feb 1886 Date of death: 12 Feb 1886 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical hernia. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: The patient was first admitted into the hospital on January 7th 1886, complaining of pain around and old irreducible hernia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Commissionaire Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Sep 1887 Date of death: 22 Feb 1888 Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma occupying the whole of the left half of the chest and bulging over two inches beyond the median line Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Chest) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C. Medical notes: 'An old soldier: no history of heritable disease. In 1882 he had a chancre which was followed by constitutional syphilis for which he was treated in Army with mercury. In 1884 he got a wound in the palm of the right hand: this healed at once […] In August 1885, the right forearm was amputated in Belfast Military Hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, heart, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, testicles Illustrations or photographs: Yes (see PM/1888/68) Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Messenger Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Mar 1886 Date of death: 12 Mar 1886 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of the peritoneal coat of the bowel. Peritonitis. Enteritis. Following hernia (which had been relieved by operation) Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Enteritis (Intestines); Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William. Bull, William Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: The patient had been ruptured for five or six years. Four days ago the patient was carrying a heavy load and felt the rupture come down. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, kidneys, bladder, pancreas and uterus Type of incident: n/a