Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Sep 1891 Date of death: 12 Sep 1891 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Laceration of brain & fracture of posterior fossa Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Laceration (Brain); Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William Medical notes: 'Fall off his cab onto his head' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, ear, eye
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Mar 1890 Date of death: 20 Mar 1890 Disease (transcribed): Acute periostitis with secondary pneumonia Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Bone); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: Whilst carrying a heavy bag of coals he slipped and fell with the right knee under him. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jun 1890 Date of death: 26 Nov 1890 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: The patient was blind. Three weeks before admission he noticed pain in the cervical region. He continued going about for a week, but as the pain increased he was obliged to rest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas, brain, spinal cord and vertebrae Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: No occupation Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Mar 1890 Date of death: 8 Jun 1890 Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia. Pericarditis (rheumatic) Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Rheumatic diseases (Tissues) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: The patient said that she did not remember that she had any illness until March 26th 1890. She then began to have pains in the knees and took to her bed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Under-butler Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Mar 1892 Date of death: 24 Apr 1892 Disease (transcribed): Acute general tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Lee Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: On March 15th, on rising in the morning, he was seized by what resembled at first a sharp attack of influenza. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Aug 1890 Date of death: 17 Aug 1890 Disease (transcribed): Septic peritonitis (perityphlitis) Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Perityphlitis (Caecum) Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson Medical examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: A week back he felt some pain and inconvenience in the right iliac fossa and thought that he had strained himself. This passed off. Two days back whilst lifting a box he suddenly felt acute pain in the right iliac region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Lighterman Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Aug 1890 Date of death: 14 Aug 1890 Disease (transcribed): Rupture of aortic aneurism into pericardium Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Pericardium) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: The man was a lighterman who while at work on the morning of admission was said to have been seized with a fit. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleurae, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jun 1890 Date of death: 6 Jun 1890 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: The patient was not seen by the Surgical Registrar and survived only a few hours after admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, pericardium, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Potman Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 May 1890 Date of death: 31 May 1890 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary tuberculosis. Tubercular kidney Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: On Christmas Even 1889 he had a blow on the chest. Four months later he had haemoptysis. For two months before his admission the man had much cough and lost flesh. He had much dyspnoea for a month and was hoarse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Mar 1890 Date of death: 20 Mar 1890 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of rectum Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: For the past four years she had suffered from diarrhoea which had become rather worse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Aug 1891 Date of death: 30 Aug 1891 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleurae) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Romer, Robert Leslie and Dickinson, William Lee Medical notes: 'Father & sister died of phthisis. Previous health good. Six weeks ago after washing in a laundry, she was seized with general pains in abdomen & chest, headache & vomiting. A few days after she developed a cough. At the beginning of August she noticed that her water was very think & caused her some scalding on micturition. The jaundice not noticed until Aug 23rd inst. Has lost flesh the last month' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Dec 1890 Date of death: 5 Dec 1890 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: Since January 1890 she had suffered from a purulent discharge from the left ear, the origin of which was not discovered. On November 25th she vomited and shivered, and had pleural stitch on the right side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 9 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Sep 1891 Date of death: 10 Sep 1891 Disease (transcribed): Otitis media. Cerebral abscess Disease (standardised): Otitis media (Ear); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William Medical notes: 'The patient was from the Belgrave Hospital where she had been two months. Was sent home 5 weeks ago and had been fairly well until 4 days prior to admission here. Had been suffering from discharge from both ears and an abscess connected with bone' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, ear
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Jul 1890 Date of death: 7 Aug 1890 Disease (transcribed): Suppurating hydatid of the liver Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Liver); Echinococcosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Davidson, W. Lee Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: The patient said that she enjoyed good health until eleven weeks before her admission to the Hospital, when she was attacked with severe pain in the right side of the chest, shivering and sweating. A few days later she became jaundiced. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, diaphragm, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Sep 1891 Date of death: 11 Sep 1891 Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis of superior mesenteric vein. Gangrene of small intestine. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Blood vessels); Gangrene (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry and Rolleston, Humphry Davy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril and Dickinson, William Lee Medical notes: 'The patient, a single woman, had had good health up to two years before admission, excepting that, when a girl, she had ahd an attack of rheumatic fever, which she said had been preceded by one of diphtheria. She had never suffered for typhoid fever, nor had she ever been ruptured' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cotton spinner Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: n/a Date of death: 31 May 1890 Disease (transcribed): Pernicious anaemia Disease (standardised): Anaemia, Pernicious (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: She worked for nine hours a day in a close room, and had always been anaemic she said. Her catamenia was regular, but for three months menstruation had been excessive. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Jul 1890 Date of death: 5 Aug 1890 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease and pyo-nephrosis (left) Disease (standardised): Cancer (Kidney); Nephrosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: About a year back she noticed some difficulty in passing her water and soon she found a lump in the right groin. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Mar 1890 Date of death: 17 Mar 1890 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: He had had syphilis but no secondary symptoms. His chief complaint was that he spat up blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Jun 1890 Date of death: 10 Jun 1890 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary phthisis. Lardaceous disease. Intestinal tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Amyloidosis (Intestines); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: The patient complained of cough and of shortness of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, pericardium, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Commercial traveller Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Apr 1892 Date of death: 28 Apr 1892 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: For some five years before his death he had been short of breath on exertion though generally free from cough. In June 1890 he lost his voice suddenly. He recovered his voice but lost it again five weeks before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stone mason Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Nov 1890 Date of death: 28 Nov 1890 Disease (transcribed): Aortic disease. Bronchitis. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: For many years he had suffered from winter bronchitis, but was not usually laid up for more than a few days together. He had been in fair health during the summer of the present year, and began to be seriously short of breath three months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aortic valves, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Aug 1890 Date of death: 9 Aug 1890 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis secondary to perforation of rectum, bladder and small intestines Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Perforation (Rectum); Perforation (Bladder); Perforation (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: Whilst climbing up a tree he fell and a branch entered his anus wounding him severely. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, intestines, bladder, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Page Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1890 Date of death: 6 Jun 1890 Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: On April 1st he suffered from headache and nausea. He did not vomit. His bowels acted after medicine. On April 2nd he had general abdominal pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, pericardium, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stonemason Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jul 1891 Date of death: 24 Sep 1891 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis. Tubercular peritonitis. Cirrhosis of liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Liver cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Medical notes: 'Both parents of this patient died of pulmonary disease but not till they had reached middle age. The man had been a stone-mason for 14 years, but was formerly a police constable in the C-division (which has the reputation of hard-drinking). He had drunk hard, chiefly, it was said, of beer. In 1874 he had an attack of rheumatism in the ankles, but in other respects his health was not bad till the early part of 1889 when he suffered for 5 months from dropsy in the belly, genitals & legs. During medicinal treatment under which the dropsy disappeared the man became much reduced in flesh and strength. He never had haematemesis or jaundice' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jul 1890 Date of death: 16 Aug 1890 Disease (transcribed): Pale granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry Medical notes: He had variola at the age of twenty one, and rheumatic fever at about the same time. Five years ago he said he had a stone in the bladder. For three weeks before admission he had been laid up with shortness of breath, lumbar pain and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a